Child of Morning Star

Antoine Mountain, illustrator of both of the Bird stories, is from the Radelie Koe/Fort Good Hope area of the Dene Nation in Northwest Territories. As an artist, painter, and activist, Antoine focuses on depicting the Dene way of life, his love for the land, and the spiritualism of his faith. He holds a Master’s in Environmental Studies from York University, and is currently doing a PhD in Indigenous Studies at Trent University. Mountain uses his voice and art to ensure that today’s youth do not forget their Dene identity. Antoine also translated the Dene words and phrases throughout the book.

About Austin Andrews. Author of the acclaimed photography book Shadow Hymns, Canadian photographer and filmmaker Austin Andrews has also profiled stories on six continents for TIME, Foreign Policy, Maclean’s, and Intersection, and in the online edition of National Geographic. As a film director and editor, Austin’s films have screened at many international festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and Hot Docs.

Author and editor Julian Hobson  CHt BHSC was born in Sheffield, UK, inheriting and developing the abilities of healing through his grandmother. He lives on the western slopes of the Rockies in the East Kootenays of B.C., sharing his time between his profession as a cardiac sonographer, his practice of hypnotherapy, and nature. 

Lorene Shyba PhD is publisher at Durvile & UpRoute Books and series editor of the Durvile True Cases series. She is co-editor, with Raymond Yakeleya, of the Indigenous Spirit of Nature Series.