People & Places - Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island - General
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Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion)
$18.99 Add to cartA debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants–the dandelion.
Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficu
- Author: Okemow, Sj
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1773217402
- Language: English
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Siha Tooskin Knows the Strength of His Hair
$11.95 Add to cartWhere can you find strength when someone disrespects you? And what does having strength really mean?
Paul Wahasaypa–Siha Tooskin–has learned from Ena (his mom) and Ade (his dad) to maintain a str
- Series: Siha Tooskin Knows #3
- Author: Bearhead, Charlene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1553798376
- Language: English
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Grampy’s Chair
$18.99 Add to cartA heartwarming story about lifelong love and loss told from the perspective of a grandfather’s favorite chair.
Grampy’s chair sits in the middle of his living room and always keeps an eye on My Love. T
- Author: Thomas, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1773219189
- Language: English
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Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and ?h?siw’s Forest Powwow
$7.99 Read moreA vibrant debut early chapter book series celebrating Cree culture and being true to yourself.
Look for Book 2, Muskwa’s Tipi Talks, coming in Winter 2025!
Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her h
- Series: Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher #1
- Author: MacMillan, Sita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1773218891
- Language: English
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Lights Along the River
$21.95 Read moreOn a cold winter morning in 1952, Patsy Lamondin wakes to the day electricity will finally be connected to her small town along the Magnetawan River.
Patsy and her siblings buzz with excitement, eager
- Author: Skene, Pat Lamondin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 1459836510
- Language: English
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Neekna and Chemai
$16.95 Read moreNeekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before European contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First… [more below]
- Series: Schchechmala Children’s #7
- Author: Armstrong, Jeannette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1926886437
- Language: English
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Shin-Chi’s Canoe
$18.95 Add to cartWinner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General’s Award: Children’s Illustration
This moving sequel to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two
- Author: Campbell, Nicola
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0888998570
- Language: English
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Auntie’s Rez Surprise
$21.95 Read moreAuntie always greets Cree in Nehiyaw when she comes for a visit. When Auntie arrives with a surprise gift hidden in her bag, Cree can’t wait to discover what it is. The first clue? It’s from the rez.
- Author: O’Watch, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1772603449
- Language: English
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Suliewey: The Sequel to My Indian
$26.83 Add to cartAward recognition for My Indian
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- Series: My Indian
- Author: Joe, Mi’sel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: September 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1550819887
- Language: English
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Learning to Carve Argillite
$21.95 Add to cartBased on Haida artist Robert Davidson’s own childhood experiences, this beautiful story highlights learning through observation, as well as the role of Elders in sharing knowledge and mentorship.
Learn
- Series: Sk’ad’a Stories
- Author: Davidson, Sara Florence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1553799844
- Language: English
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Siha Tooskin Knows the Catcher of Dreams
$11.95 Read moreA new baby due any day AND a visit from his grandparents
Siha Tooskin (Paul) takes his expert bike riding to a whole new level to make sure he doesn’t miss a thing. At home, Mugoshin (Grandmother) is
- Series: Siha Tooskin Knows #4
- Author: Bearhead, Charlene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1553798325
- Language: English
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Siha Tooskin Knows the Gifts of His People
$11.95 Read moreTransportation, housing, agriculture, communications…there are so many modern conveniences. But are they really modern? Where did they really come from?
Paul Wahasaypa–Siha Tooskin–will learn abo- Series: Siha Tooskin Knows #1
- Author: Bearhead, Charlene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1553798341
- Language: English
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Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine
$11.95 Read moreWhen Siha Tooskin–Paul Wahasaypa–finds himself not feeling at all well he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Pay a hospital
- Series: Siha Tooskin Knows #6
- Author: Bearhead, Charlene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 1553798406
- Language: English
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Nibi’s Water Song
$19.95 Read moreThis bright and vivacious book from two Native creators celebrates the energy, moxie, and determination of water activists of all ages.
When Nibi, an Indigenous girl, turns the tap in her house, only m
- Author: Tenasco, Sunshine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1643794825
- Language: English
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Siha Tooskin Knows the Love of the Dance
$11.95 Add to cartPaul Wahasaypa–Siha Tooskin–has invited his friend, Jeff, to a powwow. It’s Jeff’s very first powwow, and is he ever nervous! What if he says or does the wrong thing? Grass dancers, Fancy Shawl danc
- Series: Siha Tooskin Knows #8
- Author: Bearhead, Charlene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 155379852X
- Language: English
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The Train
$19.95 Add to cartAshley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. Ashley sees his sadness, and Uncle tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their co… [more below]
- Author: Callaghan, Jodie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 24 2020
- ISBN10: 1772601292
- Language: English
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Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii
$21.95 Add to cartBased on Haida artist Robert Davidson’s own experiences with Tsinii (his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences.
Off the northern tip
- Series: Sk’ad’a Stories
- Author: Davidson, Sara Florence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 155379981X
- Language: English
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Okāwīsimāw Omēkiwin Askīhkānihk Ohci/Auntie’s Rez Surprise
$21.95 Read moreAuntie always greets Cree in Nehiyaw when she comes for a visit. When Auntie arrives with a surprise gift hidden in her bag, Cree can’t wait to discover what it is. The first clue? It’s from the rez.
- Author: O’Watch, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1772603457
- Language: English
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Naaahsa Is an Artist!
$21.95 Read moreNaaahsa says art is a language everyone understands. Sometimes we make art together. We draw, we bead, we sing. Sometimes Naaahsa tells stories in Blackfoot. I even get to go with her to see her art s
- Author: Heavy Shield, Hali
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1772603465
- Language: English
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Hockey with Dad
$19.95 Read moreShe shoots, she scores! Big Sister’s hockey team has worked hard toward the most important game of the season. When the team goalie gets injured, Little Brother excitedly steps onto the ice to play in
- Author: Sellars, Willie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1987915801
- Language: English
