The Naming of Aki Swinomish Kari Smalkoski

Kari Smalkoski

imperial history

This book is for everyone concerned about the major role food plays in physical

whether in celebration or in mourning

Andrew Needham

The Naming of Aki Swinomish Kari SmalkoskiThis retelling of a traditional story celebrates what First Human and First Wolf see, taste, hear, smell, and touch as they wander aki, the earth, to be the namers of things. The story begins: "In the time soon after the creation, Nimaamaa Aki, Mother Earth, was new and without names, so the Creator called upon First Human to walk upon aki, earth, and name all things." First Human sets off on a journey that will take him to every corner of aki and