The Sacred Stone Camp
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A stunning account of the Sacred Stone Camp's first day, where Indigenous activist LaDonna BraveBull Allard gathered water protectors to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline
The land is sacred to the people. The people are sacred to the land.
As Water Protectors gather to defend the water and protect the land against a black snake that threatens the rivers that millions of people depend on, a young girl looks to her Unci LaDonna and Lala Miles who are leading the way to the camp.
Although she’s nervous about what might happen next, she finds strength from her family and the strangers all coming together to stand up for what’s right.
Written with love by Rae Rose, who shares many memories with LaDonna, this is a deeply moving tribute to LaDonna’s work and impact with stunning watercolor illustrations by Aly McKnight.
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In this environmentally conscious picture book, a child, Lil' Donna, heads to the initial day of a Dakota camp established by Indigenous activist LaDonna BraveBull Allard (1956–2021) to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Lil' Donna understands that "opening the Sacred Stone Camp is an important step in stopping DAPL's Black Snake," but the stakes feel high, including "all the things that could go wrong if we don't win." As a group meets up to travel by horse to the camp, Lil' Donna's Unci LaDonna and Lala Miles offer encouragement. During the ride, Unci offers stories about the camp's name and why it's so important to protect water from the oil-carrying pipes whose spills kill wildlife. Indigenous and Asian author Rose melds a child's journey with extended information on the Sacred Stone Camp and Water Protectors. Luminescent graphite and watercolor illustrations from McKnight, an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, trace the journey in vivid greens and blues. Back matter offers context. Ages 5–9.
