Teach Magazine Recommends Inuunira: My Story of Survival

Teach Magazine names Inuunira: My Story of Survival as one of “10 new books by Indigenous authors that can help students learn about the vibrant cultures and legacies of the First Peoples of Canada.” It is written by Brian Koonoo and illustrated by Ben Shannon.

“Brian Koonoo, a hunter and a resource management officer with Parks Canada in Nunavut, shares how he survived in the Arctic for seven days in this inspiring story. After his snowmobile broke down on a hunting trip, Brian used modern and traditional means of navigation taught to him by his father and Elders to travel 60 km in search of safety.”

You can read the full article here.