Picking Berries Mother Earth decided he would work hard

decided he would work hard to bring the translation of Ajijaak to readers

Chief X̱ats’alanexw’s observations give shape to the social and physical changes of the region

While Joshua is protected by his loving parents whose Christian faith becomes his belief

returns to her home in the Uashat nation on Quebec’s North Shore

Picking Berries Mother Earth decided he would work hardPicking Berries is a children's story that teaches the English and Tlingit words for berries of Southeast Alaska. The story was written by local Juneau author Hannah Lindoff and illustrated by Tsimshian artist David Lang. This book is part of Baby Raven Reads, a Sealaska Heritage program for Alaska Native families with children up to age 5 that promotes language development and school readiness.