Original concept of Nokoons for cover art.

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Nokoons, Noka Doodem, Onaman Zaaga'iganing Indoonjibaa

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Nokoons

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Mooningwane Ikwezens

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Nokoons first seeing Baakaak

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Nokoons fires an arrow

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Idea of using the eyes to convey mood and character. However, the eyes need to be flipped. Manga reads right to left then down; American comics mover left to right

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Baakaak

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Minowe

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Minowe with Ojibwe language caption

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Migizi of the Lake

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The Coppertail Arrow - the object of Nokoons quest

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Battle at Nibo Bog

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Wiindigoo

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Gichi-Sabe

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Nenookaasi Ikwe

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Map of Onaman Zaagaa'iganing

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