b'MEDIUMSFIRST NATIONS REPRESENTATION IN THE MEDIA IS INCREASING ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM FILM AND TV TO PODCASTS AND GAMINGBOOKS A Mind Spread OutSplit ToothOn the Ground By Tanya TagaqBy Alicia Elliott Tanya TagaqPolaris Prize and JunoHaudenosaunee writerand winner of the Award-winning composer and Inuk2018 RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Awardthroat singer, widely recognized for beingAlicia Elliott, who hails from Six Nations of the one of Canadas most political musi- Grand River and resides in Brantford, Ontario, cians and known for her improvisedrecently released her debut book, A Mind and gripping album titled Retribution Spread Out on the Ground, in March 2019.released Split Tooth back in 2018. SinceThis collection of essays, of which some its release, the book has won the 2019have been previously published in various Indigenous Voices Award for Publishednewspapers and other outlets, is told in a deeply Prose in English and was on the longlistmoving and poetic wayweaving between the for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, andpolitical and social aspects of intergenerational its no surprise as to why.trauma, the legacy of colonialism and other Released as fiction, Split Tooth ischallenges faced by Indigenous peoples across regarded as a mix between that and a sortTurtle Island. of poetic memoir. This coming of ageElliotts ability to share her personal memoir story is based on a young, unnamed girlwill leave you reflecting upon your own living in one of Canadas most northern,experiences, and ultimately asking how we are remote communities in the 1970s, butnavigating the effects of colonialism. What are tells a powerful narrative of the hard real- the links between mental illness, indigeneity, ities of growing up in the north, and theracism and colonialism? Where do we go from true shared history of Indigenous peopleshere? This book is an absolute must-read and a across Turtle Island.great resource for those wishing to understand Split Tooth is available in both printthe true lived experiences of Indigenous people and audiobook. through an Indigenous lens. Bear for Breakfast By Robert Munsch & Jay Odjick Robert Munschan award-winning author of many bestselling books such as The Paper Bag Princess, Love You Forever and Blackfliesrecently published his second collaboration with illustrator Jay Odjick, a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Bear for Breakfast came out in February 2019.This picture book was inspired by a young boy named Donovan from La Loche, a community in northern Saskatchewan that Munsch visited in January 1990. In this tale, Donovan sets out into the woods hoping to snag a bear that he can eat for breakfast, just like his grandfather did. It tells the moving adventure as he hunts through the woods, encountering many creatures before meeting a bear.Bear for Breakfast serves as an important piece of literature for young learners. While Munsch and Odjick work toward preserving Indigenous languages and culture in this story, the tale helps young Indigenous readers to reflect and identify with Donovan. For children who are not familiar with Indigenous culture, it provides a bridge to understand cultural meal choices, amongst other experiences. This book is available in both English and French with Algonquin translation. 62l ISSUE 1 2019C hIEfS ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazInE'