Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle by Carole Lindstrom

Lindstrom’s first illustrated children’s book was “Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle,” inspired by the fiddle and its importance to the Metis culture. It boggles my mind and hurts my heart that they are put in prison for trying to protect water peacefully.” Price New from Used from Paperback 'Please retry' 284.84 284.84 Paperback284.84 3 Used from284. She is the author of We Are Water Protectors and Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland. So many water protectors are still imprisoned. Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle by Carole Lindstrom () Mass Market Paperback JanuNo reviews See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Carole Lindstrom is Anishinabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. Carole Lindstrom is Anishinabe/Métis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. “We all feel the same way about the world, the environment, the animals, the land. She said the protests moved her toward a reconnection with her Indigenousness and also was the spark for the book. Lindstrom is of Anishinaabe/Métis descent and is tribally enrolled with the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe in North Dakota.

I felt so connected to my people,” Lindstrom said. Metis/Ojibwe author Lindstrom (Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle) honors those who fight to protect the Earths fresh water. At the time, she said she’d felt a bit disconnected from what was going on back in the states, but she moved to her current home in Maryland in 2016. Leading up to the Standing Rock protests, Lindstrom had been living in South Africa. There is an upcoming celebration for her grandmothers. The cover of ‘We Are Water Protectors.” (Courtesy photo)ĭespite a worldwide outcry from Indigenous communities and allies, the pipeline was completed in 2017 and oil is now flowing through it. Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle is about a young Metis girl named Metisse.