River is teased about her Indigenous heritage as a young girl, and she struggles with her identity.
She lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario..
Nahanni is also Lead Writer for the National Film Board\'s Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Program.
She is the recipient of a Golden Leaf National Publishing Award, an Indspire Indigenous Educator Award, and two Prime Minister\'s Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
She is an elementary teacher and author of Indigenous content, including teacher resources, picture books, graphic novels, and fiction for teens and young adults.
About the Author NAHANNI Shingoose is Saulteaux, originally from Roseau River First Nation, Manitoba.
After the powwow, River drinks too much and posts photos online that anger people, and she has her right to identify as an Indigenous person called into question.
The highlight of her Summer is attending the annual Powwow with her new friends.
River discovers a deep respect for and connection with the land and her cultural traditions.
When she travels to spend the Summer with her Indigenous father and grandmother, she finds out what it means to be an "urban Indian." On her family\'s nearby reserve, she learns about the lives of Indigenous people.
River is teased about her Indigenous heritage as a young girl, and she struggles with her identity
