An Indigenous children’s author’s bilingual book is a recent recipient of the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award, named after a former Lethbridge teacher and librarian. Jennifer Leason, from the Minegoziibe Anishinabe-Pine Creek First Nation, paid a visit to Lethbridge to talk with elementary students about her award-winning book Hummingbird Aamo-binashee, followed by a book signing at Analog Books. The book, both written and illustrated by Leason, was written in honour of her mother in 2013 and is her second published work — each in both English and Anishinaabemowin. Leason says languages help people feel connected to each other and with Mother Earth. “The importance of learning and talking about the language is that it’s this connection to the land, to place and to Mother Earth, and requests really respecting and…
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