Description
A Métis children’s book author and public speaker, Rebekah Wilson is passionate about carrying on Métis stories and history to the next generation. Rebekah is a grateful guest living in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in Ontario, Canada. She loves spending time learning about plants and medicines from her grandmother, being out on the land and on the water, and sharing her love of beadwork through storytelling.
Blended traditions, powerful storytelling, and lively kitchen parties—that’s the Métis Nation. Explore how the Métis people keep their unique culture thriving by preserving their language, practicing their traditions, and celebrating with both music and dance. Métis author Rebekah Wilson introduces readers to the past, present, and future of this remarkable culture. Audience: Ages 8-11.