Talking in Halq’eméylem takes an innovative approach to recording indigenous languages, in that it uses Conversation Analysis to look at the structure of conversation. This conversation was recorded between two fluent speakers, and it is presented twice i
Mr. Magpie and Mr. Crow by Chief Harry Edwards (Cheam) Another popular story is Mr. Magpie and Mr. Crow. "Old Louie Squatats" passed the story on to Chief Harry Edwards. Today this story is printed for children and adults to read and remember the teach
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
“The most profound truth in the universe is this: that we are all one drum and we need each other.” —Richard Wagamese, One Drum
A collection of your favorite Little Frog scenes ready for you to bring to life with color - Gentle pearls of wisdom and inspiration for hard days - Encouraging affirmations to remind you of your inner strength and goodness
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.
She went to the river to die. The river chose her to remember. Under moonlight and prayer, Salish gives herself to the water—and is transformed. Not into legend, but into witness. Into something ancient. Enduring. Watching.
Salish Blankets presents a new perspective on Salish weaving through technical and anthropological lenses. Worn as ceremonial robes, the blankets are complex objects said to preexist in the supernatural...
The Sliammon are a Coast Salish People who live in a rugged area on the northern reaches of the Salish Sea. This detailed description of the history and folkways of the Sliammon People is the culmination of ten years’ research by the authors.
In this story, the class practises their math skills in the forest by counting what they see. How many birds are in the trees?
The 5 Ws and How Series has been created to help All of Us learn and understand who we are, as Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island. The first book in this series, Smudging and the Four Sacred Medicines, will guide you as you learn about Sacred Medicin
Volume III of The Salish People deals with the Mainland Halkomelem, the people of the Fraser River from Vancouver to Chilliwack, and includes the earliest account of B.C. archaeological sites. The road to connect Vancouver to Sea Island (the present Vanco
Tanya Talaga, the bestselling author of Seven Fallen Feathers, calls attention to an urgent global humanitarian crisis among Indigenous Peoples — youth suicide.
A long time ago, the world was just water - there was no land! Then a curious woman fell from the sky world and with the help of the birds and animals created a land to live on. This Kanyen'kehà:ka (Gan-yeh-ga-ha-ga) story is about the origin of the land
Prolific Anishanabe artist Mark Anthony Jacobson beautifully describes the meanings and special gifts within the Anishanabe clan system. Paint like Mark by using beautiful, vibrant colours.
"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
Together with their parents and Elders, the children explore the values woven into their own regalia, land, community, and traditions, making precious memories on this day they won’t soon forget.
Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesn’t feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environme
The Western Red Cedar tree is sometimes called The Tree of Life.
The Orange Shirt Story was the best selling children''s book in Canada for several weeks in September (Book manager). This true story also inspired the movement of Orange Shirt Day which could become a federal statuatory holiday When Phyllis Webstad (nee
If the hurt and grief we carry is a woven blanket, it is time to weave ourselves anew. In the Nłeʔkepmxcín language, spíləx̣m are remembered stories, often shared over tea in the quiet hours between Elders. Rooted within the British Columbia landscape,
