Kathy Johnson produced over 50 magnificent artistic interpretations for the novels, 14 of her pieces are included in each book.

Peace Shield - Peace Shield keepers were sometimes called to battle to seek a peaceful resolve.



Cloud Burst: The opening of the second novel, cloudburst.














Two canoes are loaded down with manoomin (wild rice), cedar and blankets. The caption from the book states, "He had two canoes with him and said he had to go home. Hazel and I helped him shove off from the riverbank."






Randy Vanwesterdyke sat the storm out in an oak tree out of reach from Krystal.








The Hawk Dance - The caption reads, "Richard felt him self rise up off the ground, … Voices calling out to him from a great distance bid him to rise higher in the sky. Circling hawks were talking to him, though he could not understand their language."








Randy pondering the past and the present. Location: Birch Clump River.









Floral bouquet - A description of some flowers laid into a casket states, "A woven bouquet of dried sacred herbs and fresh flowers lay under her bare feet."








Krystal, the three legged bear.













Lady Dancer: "Ahead of him Hazel was stepping to the cadence marked out by her husband. She held out the ends of her summer shawl and moved towards Jacob, circled around him and then followed him in the dance."









Grandfather as depicted in both novels. Right: The Birch clump General Store.













A basket of herbs and a candle depicts some of the materials gathered by the Medicine Man to pray for a terminally ill boy.











Dressing Bird & Drum Skin. Meymahongebe is a beautiful mystical bird with butterfly wings. The caption during a healing reads, "[Dressing Bird] flew off the illuminated drum skin and to the fire altar and then entered the flames. Jamie's voice, the voice of the drum and the flame filled Dressing-Bird with life."
























Orthodox and Eastern Churches may use wedding crowns as part of the marriage ceremony. The caption from the book reads, "The traditional wedding crowns ordered for the wedding did not arrive on time, so crowns were woven of willow branches and decorated with small feathers and beads."















Hawk Dancer © 2004 Bro. Joshua Seidl,SSP
Hawk Dancer llustrations © 2004 by Kathy Johnson

Cloudburst © 2008 Bro. Joshua Seidl,SSP - - - Cloudburst illustrations © 2008 by Kathy Johnson