To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make...
Indigenous peoples--North America
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Auteur:Rebus, AnnaSommaire:Provides information on the Sioux Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
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Auteur:Lawson, JulieSommaire:In a tumble-down house carved out of the dunes lives an old man with second sight. He is the sifter of sands, the man who separates the sparkling mica, black lava, golden-reds, and misty grays. And as he sifts he mesmerizes Jessica and...
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Auteur:Simpson, CarollSommaire:In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish...
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Provides information on the Salish Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
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Auteur:Leach, ReggieSommaire:“It all comes down to making the right life choices,” says the NHL’s legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey history. Nicknamed the Riverton...
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Auteur:Highway, TomsonSommaire:Protrays the attempts of seven Indian women from a northern Ontario reserve to beat the odds and win the world's largest bingo in Ontario.
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Auteur:Manuel, Arthur, Derrickson, Ronald M.Sommaire:In this book Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson challenge virtually everything that non-Indigenous Canadians believe about their relationship with Indigenous Peoples and the steps that are needed to place this relationship...
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Auteur:Grey, ZaneSommaire:Held captive in a lost canyon are three desperate people who have fled Mormon persecution. Among them is the beautiful young Fay Larkin. To rescue her, John Shefford must face the treacherous half-breed Shad and his murderous crew.
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Auteur:Dorricott, Linda, Cullon, DeidreSommaire:Captain Richards' journal is an account of three survey seasons on Vancouver Island aboard two British Navy ships, the HMS Plumper and the HMS Hecate. Between 1860 and 1862 Richards and his dedicated crew surveyed and charted the entire...
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Auteur:Robertson, DavidSommaire:When Cole's teacher catches him drawing rather than listening in class, he gives Cole a special assignment: an oral presentation on an important Aboriginal figure. Cole will do almost anything to avoid speaking in public -- even...
- Auteur:Jones, Stephen GrahamSommaire:
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year "One of 2020's buzziest horror novels." — Entertainment Weekly A "Most Anticipated Books of Summer" selection in Esquire , Elle ,...
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Provides information on the Ojibwa Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
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Auteur:Erdrich, LouiseSommaire:Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa Council member who is trying to understand the consequences of...
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Auteur:Taylor, Drew HaydenSommaire:Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reserve. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she's deeply upset. Sure, their guest is polite and keeps to himself, but he's also a little creepy. Little do...
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A series of essays which explore the intermingling of European and native American peoples bringing about ethnogenesis - how new peoples, new ethnicities and new nationalities come into being.
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Auteur:Choyce, Lesley, Joe, RitaSommaire:A varied and spirited collection of work by the Mi’kmaq writers of Atlantic Canada, this volume brings together young and old and includes short stories, autobiography, poetry and personal essays. Valuable as a landmark of an ancient...
- Auteur:Webster, ChristineSommaire:
Provides information on the Mi'kmaq Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
- Auteur:Howse, JenniferSommaire:
Provides information on the Métis with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
- Auteur:Currie, SusanSommaire:
When Cass's estranged grandmother unexpectedly leaves her house and savings to Cass and her mom, it is just the thing they need to change their lives. Cass is being bullied at school, and her mom just lost her job—again—so they pack up...
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