Aanii / Boozhoo!!

All backers have gotten their Thank you cards, Artworks and Books! 

We still need to issue a few more items - the Colouring Book and CD of the story being read in the language.

Both Brita and Isadore will be working on the CD but have had to take a break due to Brita's father passing away and Isadore working on his full time job as a teacher now that it is Fall 2012. Cecelia is working on her craft in Manistee, Michigan.

It has been a very sad August for Brita and losing the man that lifted her up to attend college, partake in and excel in swimming sports, pursue the arts and follow her dreams has been a huge loss. James Brookes was a metallurgist that worked the assembly lines of Detroit to attend college, after that he enlisted in the US Navy, finishing college on the GI Bill. Jim lost both of his parents at the age of 18. With a Mom from Cornwall, UK and Perth, Australia and a Dad from Belfast, Ireland Jim used that strong blood in his veins to carry on. His father was an artist and his grandfather painted at the Royal College of Art in the UK. Many of their landscape paintings of Cornwall and also Walled Lake, Michigan in the 1930's and 40's have been in the museums of Detroit including the Detroit Institute of Arts. Jim worked in the automotive parts industry as a plant manager and labor negotiator for over 40 years. James always respected others no matter what their social status, from the janitor to the executive he had a listening ear and became skilled at working as a middle man negotiating complex contracts, labor relations and in healing labor grievances- not an easy job!  It was a huge testament to his character that his co-workers and bosses from over 20 years ago came to his memorial and spoke. How often does that happen? 

Jim always prompted me to keep writing stories from kids books to short stories- and I was able to honor him by writing a story for his eulogy that had the room in tears. I will keep his memory alive and continue to work on my writing and storytelling!

Please stay tuned as we will soon be scheduling a time to complete these last two tasks and you have our word that we will mail the items out!

In the meantime enjoy this beautiful Fall Harvest season and tell the ones you're with you love them- G'zaagin !

Miigwetch, Brita Brookes, FOUR Colours Productions

Aanii / Hello!

Well we are back from a wonderful session at the Manistee Family Language and Culture Camp in Michigan where Isadore, Cecelia and Brita did some fun storytelling to the kids and adults who attended. It was a weekend that started with some much needed rain and thunder and ended all sunshine and blue waters.

Although not fluent speakers, Cecelia and Brita decided to read some story excerpts as learners to show by example that it's ok to be in the "under construction'' process in learning a new skill. Isadore popped in along the way to oversee and add expert pronunciations and meanings when we needed it!

Good news is now that we are all back home we can start mailing out books and final rewards. They should be in the mail sometime this week!

Miigwetch/Thanks again for your support we hope you enjoy the book!

Photo 01: Brita, Cecelia and Isadore after camp, July 2012.

Photo 02: Students listening and participating in storytelling.

Photo 03: Duet Brita and Cecelia telling the ''Ajijaak'' story.

Chi Miigwetch! / Thanks again to all of our backers! We are all happy to inform you that the book has arrived from the printer and is looking good. We will be mailing the book out at the end of the month & all remaining rewards after we present at the Manistee, Michigan Language Camp on July 27- 30th. (Of which we are frantically preparing for now! ahhhh! ) Thanks again for all your support and trust in helping us accomplish a creative vision and dream!!! We love you. 

Chi Miigwetch, Baamaapii Kewabamin!

FOUR Colours Productions

Brita Brookes, Cecelia Rose LaPointe, Isadore Toulouse & Shirley Williams!

www.four-colours.com

Just an update for our wonderful backers. "Ajijaak" has gone to print and we are expecting it to arrive any time now at our main headquarters in Michigan. Once we have the books we will be packaging them with the remaining rewards and shipping them out to all it applies too! In addition we will update our sales web page with ordering information & new collaborator information. For now- here is the final cover artwork as a preview. Thanks!

FOUR Colours Productions

Thank You Counting Cards are in the mail!

The "Ajijaak" Thank-You Cards are now in the mail.
Thanks for messaging your mailing address to us here at the Kickstarter page and if you have not, please send it to us so we can mail these lovely cards to you. (we were missing a couple responses)

All backers are getting these cards. The remaining awards will be sent when the books are completed!

Thanks, Miigwetch! 

FOUR Colours Productions!