Learning My Rights With Mouse Woman

Morgan Asoyuf (nee Green) he’s a practising Goldsmith, Carver, and a visual artist with a a special interest in social justice.  She is mixed Scottish and Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) of the Eagle Clan on the Ks’yeen (Skeena) River.  Her cultural experience includes halait work for crest owners, as well as feast culture. Morgan’s biggest inspiration is her daughter Isabele, to motivate her to use her art form to encourage the protection of children and youth, through the stories of Mouse Women.

The tiny but mighty Mousewoman is a legendary figure in the oral and visual practises of North West Coast Indigenous cultures. She is both grandmother and Oracle, able to travel in and out of the spirit world. Mouse woman sits on young people‘s shoulders in crucial times, whispering advice, and knowledge. she protects and guides young people by helping them avoid or escape bad situation, and is never afraid to stand up to bigger beings. This book brings to life, the timeless lessons of Mousewomen lessons that embody the principles outlined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of the child, and the UN declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. A First of its kind, this book empowers children to become proudly aware of their rights.