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A day with Yayah

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125247
Campbell, I. Nicole, Flett, Julie (ill.). Vancouver, BC: Tradewind Books , 2017.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, an Indigenous family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. A grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life and the natural world to her young grandchildren.
Author
Campbell, I. Nicole
Flett, Julie (ill.)
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Tradewind Books
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
Hardcover; 2017
Subject
Family
Food
Mindfulness
Indigenous Health
Abstract
Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, an Indigenous family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. A grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life and the natural world to her young grandchildren.
ISBN
9781926890098
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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I sang you down from the stars

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125252
Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, Goade, Michaela (ill.). Toronto, ON: Owl Kids Books , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings and illustrated in dazzling watercolors, I Sang You Down from the Stars is a tribute to the bond between mother and child.; The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby's birth; a fluffy white eagle p…
Author
Spillett-Sumner, Tasha
Goade, Michaela (ill.)
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Owl Kids Books
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Hardcover; 32 pages
Subject
Pregnancy
Indigenous Health
Prenatal Care
Family
Abstract
Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings and illustrated in dazzling watercolors, I Sang You Down from the Stars is a tribute to the bond between mother and child.
The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby's birth; a fluffy white eagle plume, bunches of cedar and sage, a quilted star blanket, and a small stone from the river. When the baby arrives, the mother shares the bundle with her child and reveals the importance of each item inside. But when her family comes to meet the new arrival, she realizes the baby arrived with gifts of its own and that the baby is also a sacred bundle: a baby bundle.
ISBN
9781771474085
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125253
Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2023.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior - th…
Author
Methot, Suzanne
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
Paperback; 255 pages
Subject
Trauma
Trauma Survivors
Indigenous Health
Family
Abstract
Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior - the ways people adapt to trauma to survive - are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. It also details the transformative work being done in urban and on-reserve communities through community-led projects and Indigenous-run institutions and community agencies. These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways - and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic change.
ISBN
9781770417243
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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My powerful hair

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125278
Lindstrom, Carole, Littlebird, Steph (ill.). New York, NY: Abram Books for Young Readers , 2023.
Material Type
Book
Availability
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Mom never had long hair - she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair - hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who…
Author
Lindstrom, Carole
Littlebird, Steph (ill.)
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Abram Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
Hardcover; 48
Subject
Self Concept (includes self-esteem)
Indigenous Health
Family
Trauma Survivors
Abstract
Mom never had long hair - she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair - hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
ISBN
9781419759437
Language
English
Material Type
Book

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We sang you home

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Van Camp, Richard, Flett, Julie (ill.). Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers , 2016.
Material Type
Book
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
In this sweet and lyrical picture book, gentle rhythmic text captures the wonder new parents feel as they welcome baby into the world.
Author
Van Camp, Richard
Flett, Julie (ill.)
Place of Publication
Victoria, BC
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
Softcover; 24 pages
Subject
Family
Parenting
Indigenous Health
Abstract
In this sweet and lyrical picture book, gentle rhythmic text captures the wonder new parents feel as they welcome baby into the world.
ISBN
9781459820142
Language
English and Plains Cree
Material Type
Book

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