Standing in a River of Time Grade Four-Five-Six author's note on language and

author's note on language and acknowledgements

Maria and her kids—Lisa

and to focus discussions on incarnations of tricksters in their particular national contexts

the story is told from the perspective of two Inuit orphans

Framing Questions

Standing in a River of Time Grade Four-Five-Six author's note on language andJnna Kirton is a Red River Mtis Icelandic poet. Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the land of the Anishinabewaki , Ohthi akwi and the Michif Piyii (Mtis), she currently lives in New Westminster, British Columbia, the unceded territory of many Coast Salish nations, including the Qayqayt, Slh Tmxw (St: l), scwaena tmx(Tsawwassen), xmkyma tmx (Musqueam), Swxw7mesh, slilwta tmx (Tsleil Waututh), kikm, Stzuminus, sqciya tmx (Katzie) and Kwantlen.