An expression of the people, culture, ceremony and songs along the Fraser, River of Salmon Peoples captures what the Fraser River, and its most valuable resource, the salmon, means to First Nations communities along its basin.
When frogs suddenly vanish from a lake behind a village on the Northwest Coast, a nearby volcano awakens and an Indian girl is called to a dangerous adventure.
One hundred years after Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw (Squamish) leadership signed an amalgamation agreement that declared several communities in Squamish territory as one nation, this accessible history of the Skwxwu7mesh people traces our stories from ancient ti
When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share
"If you want to visit a sea garden . . . you'll have to get up really early." So begins a trip to a Pacific Northwest seashore to explore sea gardens, man-made reefs that create shallow pools where clams and other types of edible seafood are easily harves
Medicine Wheel Workbook written by Carrie Armstrong, Métis, with contributions from Kelly Armstrong and illustrated by Eden Sunflower, is a workbook which can be used as an educational resource. Many Indigenous cultures on Turtle Island recognize the Medi
Offers a diversity of Indigenous voices and cases on the topic of sustainability. Challenges standard approaches to sustainability with more cultural and pragmatic solutions. Proposes a holistic eco-philosophy of Indigenous sustainability.
Learn the meaning behind the phrase, ‘Every Child Matters.' Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webstad, offers insights into this heartfelt movement.
Legends of the Capilano updates E. Pauline Johnson's 1911 classic Legends of Vancouver, restoring Johnson's intended title for the first time. This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of Johnson's Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) collaborators, Joe a
We all share a common humanity. No matter how long or difficult the path ahead, we are all one. Reconciliation belongs to everyone. In this profound book, Chief Robert Joseph, globally recognized peacebuilder and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk Peopl
This Handbook includes sugested guidelines for many types of ceremonies. Some or all aspects may be included. Read more in secondary pictures below.
Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders is a gathering of stories for all generations, past, present, and future. Dynamic and diverse, Coast Salish culture is bound together by shared values and relations that generate a resilient worldview. Jesi
The First Nations of British Columbia, now in its third edition, is a concise and accessible overview of BC's First Nations peoples, cultures, and issues.
A modern story of traditional Indigenous knowledge that follows a young boy and his Auntie as they gather and braid sweetgrass, one of the four sacred medicines. It's early July, and for Matthew and his Auntie that means one thing: time to go sweetgras
For more than 150 years, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools across Canada. Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a livin
The true story of how Indigenous girls at a Canadian residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from
In the two decades since its initial publication, The Transforming Image has become a must-have book for scholars and appreciators of Northwest Coast art, and, importantly, for First Nations artists, who have found inspiration in its wealth of images and
ABOUT Saul Indian Horse has hit bottom. His last binge almost killed him, and now he’s a reluctant resident in a treatment centre for alcoholics, surrounded by people he’s sure will never understand him. But Saul wants peace, and he grudgingly comes to s
A clear, concise guide to more than 130 edible and medicinal plants and fungi that grow wild throughout the west coast of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest states.
