“ltpgtIn a language that derives its poetry from the landscapes that its author crosses this story provides us with a double lesson in generosity highlighting the sense of hospitality of the Innu but at the same time reflecting Laure Moralis infinite gratitude to those who revealed it to her Dominic Tardif ltigtLe Devoirltigtltpgt ltpgtLaure Morali gives us the moving chronicle of an encounter with a territory a people and an exceptional being in her story ltigtFollowing Shimunltigt MarieFrance Bornais ltigtJournal de Montralltigtltpgt ltpgtA very beautiful story A magnificent deeply human book MarieAndre Lamontagne ltigtParking nomadeltigt Radio VMltpgt ltpgtA vibrant story LouisPhilippe Ouimet ltigtLe Tljournalltigt RadioCanadaltpgt ltpgtDuring a journey through Innu territory a woman meets an Elder who invites her to camp with him on the banks of the Manitou River in the company of other Elders from the 11 Innu communities of the QuebecLabrador peninsula In the tent fishing or walking leisurely the woman slowly learns her nomadic pace of life Fall will soon take us back to hectic schedules this story provides a great excuse to relax and is a magnificent tribute to Indigenous people Julie Roy ltigtLactualitltigtltpgt ltpgtI read and reread this slow poetic account of her threemonth stay in Nutshimit in 1996 in the company of this Innu from the QuebecLabrador peninsula The improbable and delightful friendship of an old Indigenous man married to the territory and an adventurous young Breton woman makes the human race more relatable If Robert Lalonde has no equal in dissecting the herbarium for us the poet whom Shimun called Naure has conquered the rhythm of the North and its wild nature its sacredness the slowness that makes lace with silence Jose Blanchette ltigtLe Devoirltigtltpgt”