“A much-needed examination of the beauty and difficulty of Cree love, about what it takes to confront a vast history that is always in the room—between family members, lovers, friends, oneself. Tracey Lindberg’s deep honesty and vibrant sentences are buoyed by the stunning paintings of George Littlechild. A collaborative effort that will nourish us for years to come.” - Billy-Ray Belcourt, award-winning author of Coexistence
“Celebrating autonomy and embracing love in many forms, this book is a bold and tender tribute to relationality’s pain and beauty. The Cree Word for Love is a storyteller’s tribute to embodied self-determination.” - John Borrows, Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
“In The Cree Word for Love, sâkihitowin in all of its forms is celebrated. Through poetry, prose, and art, Tracey and George highlight the kind of love I understand: one that is plural, queer, in the direction of the sky, and without hierarchy, binary, or constraint. This book is dressed for the Creator; colourful on the page and unforgettable off of it.” - Jessica Johns, bestselling author of Bad Cree
