Son of a Scottish trader and an Indigenous mother, Cuthbert Grant became a leader of the Métis - a distinct group of mixed European and Indigenous people who developed communities along fur trading routes in the 1800s. He saw his people through conflict and change and helped transition them to a new way of life in what is now Canada and the United States. Author Carole Lindstrom is Ojibwe/Métis/Cree/Haudenosaunee; Grant is Lindstrom's uncle, four generations removed. Illustrator Linus Woods is Dakota/Ojibwe. "Cuthbert Grant, who was the son of a Scotsman and a Métis (mixed-race Cree) woman, played a significant role in the lives of the Métis people. Grant was sent to Montreal in his youth to be formally educated. He returned to the Red River Region as an officer of the North West Company, which was a major Canadian fur-trading company cofounded by his father. The rivalry between the North West Company and the Hudson Bay Company over resources as well as the encroachment of Scottish settlers on Indigenous lands led to conflict between the companies. Cuthbert sided with the Métis and Indigenous people in their efforts to protect their lands. He eventually led the Métis in creating a new farming community. The factual narrative examines the impact of colonization and capitalism on the Métis and Indigenous people. Woods's acrylic, oil, and collage on canvas art depict energetic action scenes, such as Cuthbert living and working in the Red River region, and detailed moments that capture his time in Montreal. Black-and-white and color photographs are interspersed throughout the narrative. The text is offset in color boxes with a border of bison." - School Library Journal Carole Lindstrom is an Ojibwe/Métis/Cree/Haudenosaunee author, who is a proud citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She writes books for children and young adults. Cuthbert Grant is Carole's uncle, four generations removed. It came as quite a surprise as she was doing research on her Native ancestry to discover that she was related to him. She was very excited to read his story and discover what an adventurous life he led. She knew right away that she needed to share his story with the world so they could learn about the leader of the Métis people. Linus Woods is a Dakota/Ojibwe Indian artist from the Long Plain First Nation in Southern Manitoba. He is largely a self-taught artist. He uses acrylic, oil, and collage on canvas to create his art and he sees it as an expression and extension of his spiritual journey.