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
So begins this charming story for children by Kwantlen storyteller Joseph Dandurand. The Sasquatch, spirit of the great cedar forest, eludes human hunters, falls in love, fathers a lovely daughter and saves his little family from a forest fire by dousing
"Towards a New Ethnohistory" engages respectfully in cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary methods to co-create with Indigenous people a new, decolonized ethnohistory.
Our Traditional Medicines is part of the Strong Stories: Kwakwaka’wakw series. Strong Stories focus on different First Nation territories from across Canada and the United States. These stories reflect the belief that our stories are the roots of our peop
“Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other” a cultural wellness guide that explores the rich history and unique identify of Métis people in British Columbia. * This is a soft cover book. This book is the first of its kind in British Columbia, like
This booklet is an ethnobotany of the plants and trees known to the Upper Sto:lo people of the Fraser Valley. The names are given in the Upriver dialects of the Halq'emeylem Language. The book lists the name of the plant in Halq'emeylem, English and Lat
This book was written for preschool children by: Th'et-simiya (Wendy Richie) of Sq'ewqeyl and Illustrated by Fred Jackson of Ch'iyaqtel.
Each page offers traditional and cultural insights into the natural and supernatural worlds. Thought-provoking questions are intended to deepen personal development and our relationships with others. The corresponding animal on the next page allows reader
In this Coast Salish story, learn about the importance of the cedar tree to the culture and history of the Coast Salish people. Descriptions of items made from the wood and bark of this special tree are included. Also explained in the story is the protoco
Upper Sto:lo Hunting This book is part of the Grade 4 Food Unit. It tells of the ways Upper Sto:lo people hunted long ago. The book is divided into five parts. Part one is a short story about the first deer. Part two is a story about two boys going t
Frank Surprenant is a Cree Elder from the Sucker Creek Band on Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, Canada. He is a Pipe Carrier and Sweat Lodge Keeper. For more than 30 years Frank has been involved in Medicine Wheel Gatherings across Canada and his Teachings h
An anthology of essays focused on the Hal'qemeylem speaking peoples known as the Stó:lō who live on along the lower Fraser River watershed. Issues ranging from early contact to contemporary urbanization are addressed, providing important and often overlo
Colour traditional bentwood box designs from the ancient cultures of the Pacific Northwest. These carved and painted cedar bentwood boxes store sacred regalia or traditional foods. Features: Artwork by Various Artists Featuring the work of over 20
I Can't Have Bannock But The Beaver Has A Dam is a wonderful picture book for reading aloud to young children. Bernalda Wheeler creates a refreshing way to introduce young children to contemporary First Nations people. Her character is a young boy who ask
RaggedCompany is a journey into both the future and the past. Richard Wagamese deftly explores the nature of the comforts these friends find in their ideas of “home,” as he reconnects them to their histories.
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a Salish woolly dog who goes on an adventure over land and sea to gather natural fibers to keep his human family warm.
