Collected from his earlier volumes, this edition brings together Chief Dan George's most resonant poems and essays alongside 95 black-and-white illustrations by Helmut Hirnschall. The selections highlight a voice shaped by leadership, performance, and deep rootedness in place.

Recurring themes include love, loss, resilience and a strong relationship to land. Central to the collection is the poem "Lament for Confederation," an influential piece that reflects on Canada’s history with Indigenous nations and gestures toward recognition and reconciliation.

Readers encounter both quiet lyric moments and direct social critique delivered with clarity and dignity. The text also offers perspective on George’s public life as a Tsleil-Waututh leader, actor and speaker, illuminating how cultural memory and personal experience inform his art.

• Includes: selections from My Heart Soars and My Spirit Soars
• Illustrations: 95 b/w images by Helmut Hirnschall
• Format: paperback, 126 pages; Hancock House, 2003

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