Four Faces of the Moon

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On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim her connection to ancestors, language, and land, creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld, she witnesses a mountain of buffalo skulls, a haunting monument to the near extinction of the Plains bison—a tactic used to starve and contain Indigenous Peoples onto reservations. To confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land, Spotted Fawn delves into her family history. Her darkroom transforms into a portal, allowing her to glimpse the lives of her relatives across four chapters that follow the phases of the moon. Time and space unfold before her as she is guided by her ancestors, enabling her to come into her own, much like the moon itself. Adapted from an acclaimed stop-motion animated film by Amanda Strong, this graphic novel brings the oral and written history of the Michif, Cree, Nakoda, and Anishinaabe Peoples and their cultural ties to the buffalo to life. Deeply resonant and beautifully illustrated, this retelling is essential reading. Backmatter by Dr. Sherry Farrell-Racette provides insights into Michif culture, history, and the injustices of colonialism.