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