This card game provides two learning opportunities. Cards consist of six salmon species and the six life cycle stages of the salmon and a salmon crest image. On the salmon species cards students will see both the marine and spawning phase of the salmon on
Based on years’ worth of columns, Niigaan Sinclair delivers a defining essay collection on the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Here, we meet the creators, leaders, and everyday people preserving the beauty of their heritage one day at a time. But we als
Dr. Marie Wilson (CM, ONWT, MSC) spent six years crisscrossing the country as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Marie was the only non-Indigenous commissioner. She has spoken throughout North America, Europe, Australia,
I Am Raven: A Story of Discovery is a recent release by Métis author David Bouchard about the importance of understanding one's character. Using the exquisite illustrations of Kwakwaka’wakw artist Andy Everson, the author explains this journey to self-kno
Carolyn Roberts is St'át'imc and Stó:lō from N’Quat’qua and Tzeachten Nations, and a member of the Squamish Nation. She is a faculty member in the teacher education department at the University of British Columbia.
Indigenous Communities in Canada: Salish Community is an elementary level information book from Beech Street Books about the past and present-day culture and history of Salish communities living in the southwest region of Canada and northwest United State
Indigenous beadwork has taken the art world by storm, but it is still sometimes misunderstood as static, anthropological artifact. Today’s prairie artists defy this categorization, demonstrating how beads tell stories and reclaim space and cultural identi
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.
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
The Sepass Poems are ancient and date to a time, long before Europeans arrived in North America. The poems were translated from the Coast Salish language into English over a 4-year period, between 1911 and 1915 and represent the only work of ‘classic’ Coa
We want to acknowledge the high sensitivity behind this work, which can trigger the reader in various ways. Please be gentle with yourself as you embark upon this path of understanding the truth behind these stories, and hopefully the healing that can com
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
Matthew loves to play games with his friends and share his toys with them. But most of all he loves to share the special treasures that remind him of his First Nations culture. Perhaps his favourite treasure is the medicine pouch that his grandfather made
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.
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.
