LARRY LOYIE'S BOOKS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Lawrence Series: Book One
In The Moon Speaks Cree, young Lawrence learns the secrets of winter survival from his parents and grandparents. Based on Larry Loyie’s Traditional Cree childhood, the story teaches lessons on: the effect of change on Indigenous People, respect for culture and history, and universal lessons of Cree culture.
Lawrence Series: Book Two
When the Spirits Dance is set during WW2 and is about Larry Loyie and his Cree family. The author weaves facts about how the war years changed the life of one Cree community. Teaching about the environment and the Vision Quest are vital parts of the narrative. This story examines the meaning of war, contributions made by courageous Indigenous veterans, importance of traditional knowledge, and respect for the environment.
Lawrence Series: Book Three
Goodbye Buffalo Bay is set during the author’s teenage years. In his last year in residential school, Lawrence learns the power of courage to stand up for his beliefs. When he returns home he feels like a stranger to his family. The traditional First Nations life he once knew has changed. With Grandfather’s guidance he finds his way. A book of self-discovery and the importance of friendship.
Told with laughter as well as sadness about Larry Loyie’s traditional Cree childhood interrupted by six years in residential school.
Includes 3 books in the Lawrence Series: Goodbye Buffalo Bay, The Moon Speaks Cree, When the Spirits Dance
Designed for the general reader, this accessible 112-page volume offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images.
Designed for the general reader, this accessible 112-page volume offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images.
In the 1800s, the education of First Nations children was taken on by various churches, in government-sponsored residential schools. Children were forcibly taken from their families in order to erase their traditional languages and cultures.
As Long as the Rivers Flow is the story of Larry Loyie’s last summer before entering residential school. It is a time of learning and adventure. He cares for an abandoned baby owl and watches his grandmother make winter moccasins. He helps the family prepare for a hunting and gathering trip.
Tant Que Couleront Les Rivières is the French edition of As Long as the Rivers Flow: A Last Summer Before Residential School, a poignant story for children about the joyous summer spent in northern Alberta in 1944.
The Gathering Tree is a children’s picture book where the authors tackle the difficult issue of HIV/AIDS set in a First Nations community in British Columbia.
The book was initiated by Chee Mamuk, the Aboriginal HIV education program of the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Two Plays About Residential School (Indigenous Education Press) honours the fearless voices of residential school survivor Larry Loyie (Cree, 1933-2016) and intergenerational survivor Vera Manuel (Secwepemc / Ktunaxa, 1949-2010). In the early 1990s, these award-winning authors wrote about their individual experiences of residential schools.
The concept of the circle, in Cree and other aboriginal cultures, promotes inclusiveness, pride, and mental wellness.
This work was written for elementary school students’ wellness programs.
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