He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done

although it does give us a satisfying sense that while an immediate family can fall apart

he learns how to put together the pieces of his life

and through this dialogue

but the concept is hardly new: Indigenous peoples have always made the most of nature’s gifts

How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice Ojibwe He wants a name thatAfter his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. This harrowing first person account of four nights spent on the open sea icewith few supplies and no watershows young readers the determination and strength necessary to survive in the harsh Arctic climate, even when the worst occurs.