Mothers of XSan Series - The Sockeye Mother - by Hetxw`ms Gyetxw and Natasha Donovan

The Sockeye Mother
by Hetxw`ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) and Natasha Donovan
Published by Highwater Press
ISBN: 978-1-55379-739-5
To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.
Hetxw`ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) is from the Gitxsan Nation, an Indigenous people from an unceded territory in the Northwest Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Growing up in a strong matrilineal society, Brett experienced and learned about the culture, land and political landscape he was born into. From this came a passion to create and share the knowledge and stories of his people, which reflect the importance of environmental balance and a cultural knowledge that spans thousands of years.
Natasha is a freelance artist and illustrator from Vancouver and is a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia.