By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca Les Couchi\u2019s new book, Our Warrior Spirit, presents a history of Nipissing First Nation, from the early days to the present. He covers a lot of territory within the pages, as the community \u201chas seen an enormous change in my lifetime.\u201d The book, which is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, contains four main parts, with each discussing different eras of the community\u2019s history. Much of Our Warrior Spirit draws on Couchi\u2019s own experiences. He has lived in Nipissing First Nation his whole life, and the book\u2019s style is often very conversational. He also conducted interviews with many elders to provide more colour to the history. As he wrote in the book\u2019s dedication, \u201cNipissing First Nation is thankful for our ancestors who… <\/p>\n
By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca Les Couchi\u2019s new book, Our Warrior Spirit, presents a history of Nipissing First Nation, from the early days to the present. He covers a lot of territory within the pages, as the community \u201chas seen an enormous change in my lifetime.\u201d The book, which is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, contains four main parts, with each discussing different eras of the community\u2019s history. Much of Our Warrior Spirit draws on Couchi\u2019s own experiences. He has lived in Nipissing First Nation his whole life, and the book\u2019s style is often very conversational. He also conducted interviews with many elders to provide more colour to the history. As he wrote in the book\u2019s dedication, \u201cNipissing First Nation is thankful for our ancestors who... <\/p>\n