Artwork admiration

Bouchard panels copy

Peggy Revell

Onlookers admired the original artwork of Atikokan Métis artist Kristy Cameron, which was on display Monday at the official launch of award-winning author David Bouchard’s newest book, “The Seven Sacred Teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman.” Bouchard—a Métis writer from B.C.—was inspired to write the book after visiting the district, and enlisted the help of Cameron to illustrate it, as well as local residents Jason Jones and Nancy Jones to provide the Ojibwe translation. The launch, held at the Rainy River First Nations’ new pow-wow grounds, drew representatives from First Nations’ communities and organizations, as well as staff and students from the Rainy River District School Board. See story A10.