Please note, this is not a “mass market” book. This book is titled Our Hearts Beat as One (Sa’le Q’ewet Netse-lh) and is a bilingual children’s story authored by Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley and Julie Trimingham. Story Subject: It tells the true story of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, a Puget Sound orca also known as Tokitae or Lolita, who was captured in 1970 and lived in captivity for over 50 years. Cultural Context: The book honors the Lummi people’s connection to the local orcas, whom they consider part of their human family, and reflects Native stories, values, and perspectives. Production Details: It features illustrations by Sienum Jason LaClair and a translation into Xwlemi Chosen (the Lummi language) by Na-tak-ul-tan Tino Kurtz.