Description
Two great creators from Quebec, Melissa Mollen Dupuis and Elise Gravel, have joined forces to offer us a remarkable work, Nutshimit: A Forest Bath.
Embark on an adventure and discover Melissa Mollen Dupuis' Nutshimit, brilliantly illustrated by Elise Gravel. This playful documentary, narrated in the first person, is for all nature lovers, young and old. Throughout the pages, Melissa takes us to the heart of the forest, her forest. She describes the territory so important to her nation and to all the First Nations of Canada. From the legend of the creation of the earth to Innu life today, the reader discovers Nutshimit, the physical and social space where traditional activities are practiced (biting birch bark, lighting a fire, cooking pashimeu (blueberry pâté), braiding sweetgrass, etc.).
In addition to finding all the elements so dear to life in the forest (animals, birds, flora, fauna, customs, etc.), Melissa introduces Innu words to give us a complete immersion in her culture. It also includes activities dear to indigenous peoples such as cooking bannock, making maple syrup or smoking salmon. Melissa's familiar and joyful tone as well as the anecdotes drawn from her experiences make this book an essential tool for understanding life in the forest.
Embark on an adventure and discover Melissa Mollen Dupuis' Nutshimit, brilliantly illustrated by Elise Gravel. This playful documentary, narrated in the first person, is for all nature lovers, young and old. Throughout the pages, Melissa takes us to the heart of the forest, her forest. She describes the territory so important to her nation and to all the First Nations of Canada. From the legend of the creation of the earth to Innu life today, the reader discovers Nutshimit, the physical and social space where traditional activities are practiced (biting birch bark, lighting a fire, cooking pashimeu (blueberry pâté), braiding sweetgrass, etc.).
In addition to finding all the elements so dear to life in the forest (animals, birds, flora, fauna, customs, etc.), Melissa introduces Innu words to give us a complete immersion in her culture. It also includes activities dear to indigenous peoples such as cooking bannock, making maple syrup or smoking salmon. Melissa's familiar and joyful tone as well as the anecdotes drawn from her experiences make this book an essential tool for understanding life in the forest.