the seeds of freedom

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pêyak little duck short stories the seeds of freedomLet's go on a walk and practice our language! What birds will we see? I see one ssp pyak little duck! In a celebration of the connection between language learning and the land, a young child enjoys a walk in nature and spots different birds while practicing counting from one to ten in Plains Cree. With bright illustrations, rhyming clues in English and pronunciation guides on every page, pyak little duck is a friendly introduction to Plains Cree and a