For generations, the Cree people of the Northern Plains have told the legend of Qu'Appelle. In this famous love story, a young brave must leave his betrothed to lead a war party against the Blackfoot. Heartbroken by his absence, she falls sick, calls out for her love, and dies. Cree elders say that if you go out on the prairies and listen, you can still hear the brave searching for his lost love, calling out "Qui Appelle"—who is calling?

Award-winning poet David Bouchard first heard the tragic tale as a boy growing up in rural Saskatchewan. For this retelling, he has collaborated with Michael Lonechild, a Cree artist whose vivid paintings recall life on the plains of southern Saskatchewan in days gone by.

From the dust jacket