In a remote area of Alaska, twelve-year-old Willow helps her father with their sled dogs when she is not at school, wishing she were more popular, all the while unaware that the animals surrounding her carry the spirits of dead ancestors and friends who care for her.
Brief text and illustrations describe the past traditions, beliefs, and lifestyles of the Chipewyan, Cree, Beaver, Naskapi and northern Ojibwa Indians.
An introduction to the history, dwellings, artwork, religious beliefs, clothing, and food of the various Native American tribes of the Subarctic, the large area of land south of the Arctic.