Haida Gwaii, a group of islands off the northwest coast of what is now called British Columbia, is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida...
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Author: Davidson, Sara Florence, Williams-Davidson, Terri-LynnSummary: -
Author: Davidson, Sara Florence, Ferguson, Katya AdamovSummary:Bring Indigenous pedagogies into your classroom with the books in the Sk̲ad'a Stories and this accompanying teacher guide.
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Author: Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing...
Genre: Picture books, Juvenile fiction -
Author: Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
The invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this...
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Author: Davidson, Robert, Gibbons, Janine, Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
In this book, a son (Robert Davidson) learns to carve argillite from his father and grandfather. While carving, the son thinks back on a trip with his father when they gathered argillite from...
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Author: Davidson, Robert, Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
In 1884, the Canadian government enacted a ban on the potlatch, the foundational ceremony of the Haida people. The tradition, which determined social structure, transmitted cultural knowledge, and...
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Author: Davidson, Robert, Gibbons, Janine, Davidson, Sara FlorenceSummary:
In this book, a grandfather and grandson (Robert Davidson) spend the day jigging for halibut off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii. They begin by rowing together in a wooden dinghy from their home...