I picked up this graphic novel on a whim. After seeing it while shelving at work one day, I immediately knew I had to read it. Amanda Strong (Spotted Fawn) explores her family’s history and strengthens her connection with her ancestors and the land she comes from. She travels in time to witness her family’s involvement in important historical events and how the erasure tactics of Indigenous peoples were not just part of America’s history, but Canada’s, too.

After reading the graphic novel, I found Strong’s short film by the same name online and watched it. I think the story is enriched by consuming both, no matter the order. The graphic novel uses stills from the film as the background of explaining the film’s story more in-depth. It also includes an extensive historical summary of Michif culture and the ways colonialism has wiped out many people’s connections to their heritage.