Ravensong Great Law of Peace and Sandra explore the transformations

and Sandra explore the transformations that have taken place in the lives of the Inuit and chart the struggle of the Inuit to reclaim their traditional practices and integrate them into their lives

Coates recounts the history of Mi'kmaq-white contact in the region and considers the impact of Aboriginal rights on natural resources

and different world views affected each side's interpretation of events

The second part of the book covers the seasonal round of activities that the Inuit people followed before the introduction of Christianity

Frank Tough is the director of the School of Native Studies at the University of Alberta

Ravensong Great Law of Peace and Sandra explore the transformationsSet along the Pacific Northwest Coast in the 1950s, Ravensong: A Novel tells the story of an urban Indigenous community devastated by an influenza epidemic. Stacey, a 17 year old First Nation, struggles with the clash between white societys values and her familys traditional ways, knowing that her future lies somewhere in between. Celia, her sister, has visions from the past, while Raven warns of an impending catastrophe before there is any