Like Greener Grass and Wild Geese, Timber Wolf required a lot of research. I wanted to be sure I gave a true picture of life in the Canadian woods, the shanty, and the Algonquin winter camp. I've included a list of many of the novels, websites, textbooks and films that helped me create these places. As always, a museum is a great place to start. Thanks to the Museum of Civilization and the Museum of Nature for all their help. 


For Kids:
The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada — Diane Silvey
The Algonquin — Heather Kissock

Websites:
www.thealgonquinway.ca
www.anishinabenation.ca
www.Algonquintradingpost.com

 

Inspiring Fiction You Might Enjoy:

Farley Mowat
— Never Cry Wolf
— Lost in the Barrens

Gary Paulsen
— Hatchet
— Brian’s Winter

 

Jean Craighead George
— My Side of the Mountain
— Julie of the Wolves

Touching Spirit Bear — Ben Mikaelsen

Wolf Brother -- Michelle Paver (series)

The Birchbark House — Louise Erdrich (great series!)

These are a few of the other sources I used:

Since Time Immemorial: Our Story The story of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg — Stephen McGregor

Algonquin Traditional Culture — Kirby J. Whiteduck 

Native Studies in Canada — P. Brizinski
Anishnaabe World A “Survival” Guide for Building Bridges between Canada and First Nations — Roger Spielmann

Writings of Basil Johnston

People of Terra Nullius — by Boyce Richardson

I Have Lived Here Since the World Began — Arthur J. Ray

Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens — A History of Indian-White Relations in Canada — J.R. Miller

First Peoples in Canada — Alad D. McMillan and Eldon Yellowhorn

The Indians of Canada — Diamond Jenness

Canada’s First Nations — Olive Dickason
Star Songs and Water Spirits — Victoria Brehm

Birchbark Canoe — David Gidmark  

For Joshua — Richard Wagamese  (Ojibway)

No Word for Time — Evan Pritchard

First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples — John Roberts 

Our Story — Aboriginal Voices on Canada’s Past — natives studies course



NFB Films (you can get these from the National Film Board of Canada website.)

The Invisible Nation: the Story of the Algonquin — Richard Desjardins 

Cree Hunters of Mitassini 

William Commanda — Encounter with an Algonquin Sage