Beautiful artwork helps illuminate the daily lives of the Anishinabe, or "first people", also known as the Chippewa, Ojibwa, Algonquin, Ottawa and other Algonquian-speaking First Peoples .

The importance of family, community, and cooperation is apparent as fascinating text describes:

• clan and camp life
• camps for different seasons and activities
• how wigwams were built
• hunting and gathering
• clothing
• the roles of men and women
• celebrations, games, and leisure