I Sang You Down from the Stars

An Inniniwak (Cree) mother speaks to the child she is expecting as the months before birth pass. She collects meaningful items for the baby’s medicine bundle and explains the significance and power of each one. After the baby is born, she returns to these items while preparing for the child to be welcomed by family and friends. The story connects pregnancy, birth, maternal love, and Cree traditions, describing the baby as a sacred bundle.