The Gift of the Great Buffalo

Ages 4 to 8

This stunningly illustrated Native story by bestselling author Carole Lindstrom gives an authentic account of life on the prairie.

Before there was a little house on the prairie, there was a tipi on the prairie. Rose is a young Métis-Ojibwe girl who has traveled far with her family for the bi-annual buffalo hunt made up of hundreds of other Métis families. The ritual of the hunt has been practiced for generations, and each one must see them through the next six months. But in recent years, the buffalo population has dwindled, and after days on the hunt, there are no buffalo to be found. Can Rose help her family find the herd that will enable them to survive the long winter?

In this beautiful and dramatic story, Carole Lindstrom and Aly McKnight show readers how life was lived by indigenous communities in the late 1800s. Authentically told and expertly researched, this stunning picture book illuminates the true history of life on the prairie.

About the Author

Carole Lindstrom is the author of the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning We Are Water Protectors; My Powerful Hair; and Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland. www.carolelindstrom.com • @carolelindstrom

Aly McKnight b. 1991 in Reno, NV, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and is an artist and illustrator, whose art features vibrant colors and Indigenous stories. She spends her days sketching, painting, collaborating with the Indigenous creative community, and adventuring with her family. www.alymcknight.com • @alymcknight