Children’s book honors LaDonna BraveBull Allard and the origins of Sacred Stone Camp

October 10, 2025

A new picture book, “The Sacred Stone Camp,” tells the story of LaDonna BraveBull Allard, tribal historian for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who founded the Sacred Stone Camp in 2016, according to The Seattle Times. Written by Seattle author Rae Rose and illustrated by Aly McKnight, the book recounts how Allard and her husband, Miles, organized the camp along the Cannonball River in North Dakota as part of the resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Rose said she wanted to highlight Allard’s legacy and her philosophy of generosity, protection of sacred lands and advocacy for her people. The book also explores Lakota prophecies, the meaning of “Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ” and the broader message of environmental stewardship and unity.

1.The Seattle Times.

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