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Nutaui’s Cap

Nutaui's Cap

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When low-level flying by NATO jets upsets their way of life, Nanass, a young Innu girl, is eager to join her father and the other members of her Sheshatshiu community in protest. Then her father and other protesters are arrested.

Nanass has little to comfort her, except her father’s well-worn ball cap and the promise of the land itself that the Innu people will one day triumph.

Bob Bartel participated in the efforts to stop those NATO flights; he learned Nanass’s... Read More

When low-level flying by NATO jets upsets their way of life, Nanass, a young Innu girl, is eager to join her father and the other members of her Sheshatshiu community in protest. Then her father and other protesters are arrested.

Nanass has little to comfort her, except her father’s well-worn ball cap and the promise of the land itself that the Innu people will one day triumph.

Bob Bartel participated in the efforts to stop those NATO flights; he learned Nanass’s story from her aunt, and has Nanass’s permission to tell it. Bartel portrays with both power and subtlety the struggle as seen from a child’s perspective. Illustrations by acclaimed Innu artist Mary Ann Penashue capture the gentle relationship between Nanass and her family, and highlight the beauty and dignity of her people’s culture.

Nutaui’s Cap has been translated into two dialects of Innu-aimun, which appear alongside the English; it includes an extensive glossary, map, and backgrounder to tell more of the Innu’s story.

This book is a co-publication by Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education and Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides.

Nutaui’s Cap is a non-fiction children’s story of Indigenous resilience and courage, and of the determination to fight for what is right. When low-level flying by NATO jets upsets her family’s way of life, Nanass, a young Innu girl, is eager to join her father and the other members of her Sheshatshiu community in protest. Then her father and other protestors are arrested. Nanass has little to comfort her, except her father’s well-worn ball cap and the promise of the land that the Innu people will triumph. Author Bob Bartel says of this story, “During the period 1986 to 1990, the Innu Nation engaged in a historic struggle for their rights and their land...a formative time filled with many stories of courage and heroism that helped them dispel despair and invite hope for the future. This time of protest provides the background for the story of Nutaui’s Cap...Although some problems still exist, the community has come a long way on the road to recovery.”

Book details

Page length: 68 Publication Date: 2019-11-25 Book Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Canada / Indigenous Publisher: Running the Goat ISBN: 9781927917244 Language: English

K-12 teacher information

Grade Range: P/K/M, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Curriculum Subject: English Curriculum Subjects (All), Indigenous Languages (All), Indigenous Languages - Innu-aimun, Social Studies (All), Social Studies - Indigenous StudiesProvincial Focus: NLNL Cultural Connections: NL Cultural Connections Resource AcquisitionsEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Innu-aimun Language, Indigenous Characters, Innu Characters, Environment and Sustainability, Land Claims, Protest, Innu History & Culture, Indigenous Illustrator, Innu Illustrator

Age and reading level details

Interest age: 6 - 12

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    <p>When low-level flying by NATO jets upsets their way of life, Nanass, a young Innu girl, is eager to join her father and the other members of her Sheshatshiu community in protest. Then her father and other protesters are arrested. </p>
    <p>Nanass has little to comfort her, except her father’s well-worn ball cap and the promise of the land itself that the Innu people will one day triumph. </p>
    <p>Bob Bartel participated in the efforts to stop those NATO flights; he learned Nanass’s story from her aunt, and has Nanass’s permission to tell it. Bartel portrays with both power and subtlety the struggle as seen from a child’s perspective. Illustrations by acclaimed Innu artist Mary Ann Penashue capture the gentle relationship between Nanass and her family, and highlight the beauty and dignity of her people’s culture. </p>
    <p><i>Nutaui’s Cap</i> has been translated into two dialects of Innu-aimun, which appear alongside the English; it includes an extensive glossary, map, and backgrounder to tell more of the Innu’s story. </p>
    <p>This book is a co-publication by Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education and Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides.</p>

    Additional information

    Weight 0.424 kg
    Dimensions 9 × 424 × .6 in