Alana Fletcher received the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal for her doctoral work on the community of Déline, which she completed at Queen's University.

Morris Neyelle is a residential school survivor and a sub-chief on the Déline band council.

"[Johnny Neyelle's] recorded stories were meticulously translated by his son Morris Neyelle and editor Alana Fletcher to blossom into this beautiful memoire, which is truly a guide to being... An invaluable road map, a gift from Johnny Neyelle that will help guide the people of Denedeh and everyone else to a positive life." -- Deborah Shatz, Alberta Native News -- 20190910

"The stories were told in Sahtúot'inę Yatį́ and recorded on tape, and then transcribed and translated collaboratively by Morris Neyelle and Fletcher. Interspersed through both sections [of stories] are photos of the Neyelle family, and at the end are a family genealogy and a glossary.... The afterword, on the editing process, is an important part of understanding the translation and redaction methods used in creating this collection." -- Jasmine Spencer -- Canadian Literature, 20200212