In Spirit Grandmothers reflected upon

reflected upon

Neekah's Knitting Needles is a delightful story about learning to knit in the Cowichan style based on the knitting of Cowichan people from near Port Alberni

The author sets the cultural and historical context with a brief introduction

Violence Against Indigenous women in Canada is an ongoing crisis

Contains sensitive material describing torture and sexual abuse that may not be suitable for all readers

In Spirit Grandmothers reflected uponIn Spirit by Tara Beagan who was born in Niitsitapi country and is a proud Ntlakapamux and Irish Canadian, is about twelve year old Molly who was riding her new bicycle on a deserted road when a man in a truck pulled up next to her, saying he was lost. He asked if she could get in and help him back to the highway, and said he could bring her back to her bike after. Molly declined, out of interest for her own safety. The next things Molly remembers are