WOLF- WHALE - FLICKER by Terri Tavenner Ernest Swanson Blessing is sent to live

Blessing is sent to live in a remote Arctic village with a grandmother she barely remembers

Fourth World Design is an indigenous-owned and operated business highlighting the work of Gerald Dawavendewa (Hopi & Cherokee)

Our clans and lineage come through our mothers

During times before colonial or outside influences

WOLF- WHALE - FLICKER by Terri Tavenner Ernest Swanson Blessing is sent to liveQuileute legends, mythological creatures, and spirit helpers swirl around Duncan as the teen struggles to become a carver. Discovering his life's work leads him into a thicket of unearthly encounters as deep and mysterious as the coastal rainforest where the story takes place. Wolf ~ Whale ~ Flicker is based on how the Quileute "Old People" looked at their traditional world. The story draws heavily on oral history, historical narrative, and personal