Oolichan Moon

West Coast Publications | Paradise Cay Publication

About this product

Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that highlights the importance of passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders, focusing on the sacredness of traditional foods, especially the oolichan fish.

Authored by Samantha Beynon and illustrated by Lucy Trimble, this book is rich with cultural wisdom and traditions rooted in their Nisga'a heritage, centered on the significance of the oolichan fish. Through playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers join two Nisga'a sisters as they receive sacred knowledge from their Elders—wisdom that has been handed down through generations via oral tradition.

A stunning tribute to Nisga'a language, history, and culture, Oolichan Moon also provides historical and cultural insights into the oolichan fish, along with related Nisga'a vocabulary.