La petite robe rouge / Apje'ji'jk Mekwe'k Mtoqan / The Little Red Dress

Sakari loves to rummage through her grandmother?s house, but she still doesn't know what's hidden in the woven basket her nukumi keeps in the attic. Then, one day, she sees her nukumi in tears by the open basket, holding a photo album. Photos that Sakari has never seen prompt the older woman to tell her the story of her younger sister who disappeared shortly after graduating high school. Sakari will help her nukumi to free herself from this heavy secret and allow the spirit of the missing young woman to fly away in peace.

This trilingual picture book aims to raise awareness about missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls.

Julie Pellissier-Lush is a Mi'kmaq storyteller, photographer, actor, drummer, best-selling author, and the first Indigenous Poet Laureate for Prince Edward Island. At her essence, Julie is a cultural teacher and knowledge keeper and through her books, songs, poetry and other creative pursuits, Julie celebrates and shares the powerful stories of the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island. She has written several books, including Mi'kmaq Campfire Stories of Prince Edward Island.

Originally from Quebec City, Julie Gagnon has lived in PEI for over 26 years. She has held various positions in the French Language School Board and at the University of Prince Edward Island. Her teaching is rooted in social and nature-based pedagogy. La petite robe rouge is her first foray into children's writing.

Emma Hassencahl-Perley is Wolastoqwiw from Neqotkuk (where the two rivers flow beneath each other), also known as Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick. She is a visual artist, curator, educator, author, and arts criticism essayist. Her visual art mediums include beadwork, murals, and digital illustration. Through material and visual culture, Emma also considers her identity in her work as an ehpit (woman) and citizen of the Wabanaki (People of the Dawn) Confederacy. La petite robe rouge is her first illustrated album.

Kenneth Prosper is originally from the Eskasoni First Nation. His main interests are the Mi’kmaq language and genealogy. For 25 years, he was a liaison interpreter in hospitals in the Halifax area. He has also been a member of the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance since 2011.