{"title":"Darcy Whitecrow","description":"Darcy Whitecrow is Ojibwe and Dakota and a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, where he lives. He practices traditional ways of trapping, fishing, and ricing, as well as spirituality in both the Midewiwin and Sundance traditions. He and his partner, Kim, started the nonprofit Grey Raven Ranch, where they have raised and cared for Ojibwe horses for the last decade to help preserve the breed and the tradition of symbiotic interaction with the Ojibwe people. Darcy Whitecrow and coauthor Heather M. O'Connor previously collaborated on the picture book Runs with the Stars.","products":[{"product_id":"across-the-ice-how-we-saved-the-ojibwe-horse-hardcover","title":"Across the Ice: How We Saved the Ojibwe Horse - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAcross the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e tells this little-known story through the gentle voice of Nookomis, along with glowing illustrations in a vibrant palette and clean, crisp lines...This gorgeous book is a must-read in ELA and social-studies classes.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the history of the endangered Ojibwe horse and the daring intervention of the Lac La Croix First Nation in this celebration of community, tradition, courage, and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a cold, snowy night at Lac La Croix First Nation, and two siblings are too excited to fall asleep. The horses are coming tonight! Amid the buzz of aunties and uncles and cousins, Nookomis tells a story that began many years ago, when their people shared the land with herds of wild ponies. In a symbiotic relationship, the people provided the horses with food and shelter, while the horses helped them run traplines and travel. But after many years had passed, and the herd had dwindled to four, the government threatened to shoot them. It was time to move the remaining horses to safety--but getting them there would be harder than they thought! Follow the true story of a \"heist across the ice\" from Ontario to Minnesota and learn how a small herd of hardy, indigenous horses returned years later to their native land. Rich illustrations honor the life of the Ojibwe people over time, as well as the land and living things that have survived under their stewardship.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375986082015,"sku":"9781536229455","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zsKWe8vteT9781536229455.webp?v=1789210983"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/darcy-whitecrow.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}