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The book is organized into chapters that cover the essential understandings and teachings of the Iroquois including Creation, Opening Address or Thanksgiving Address, colonialism, Language, the Clan System, the Four Sacred Rituals, the Four Sacred Beings, and the Great Law of Peace. Additional information about funerals, weddings, pregnancies, child rearing methods, leadership, and tobacco is included. The book also includes commentary about casinos, prayer, and the future. Appendices include what grandma's great-grandchildren have learned; directions for Atenaha (the Seed Game); Glossary of Mohawk words; and Glossary of Mohawk passages. The book is supplemented with black and white family photographs and illustrations by John Fadden. This is a remarkable and important contribution to the cultural teachings of the Iroquois. 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The first part of the book presents his perspective as a survivor. The second part takes a look at the boarding school system through essay format as he discusses abuses and remedies, and traditional spirituality. Throughout the work he has added black and white photographs from his years at this Catholic institution. 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Tales from Big Spirit is a unique seven-book graphic novel series that delves into the stories of seven great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history—some already well known and others who deserve to be. Designed to correspond to grades 4–6 social studies curriculums across Canada, these full colour graphic novels could be used in literature circles, novel studies, and book clubs to facilitate discussion of social studies topics. The story opens with a contemporary First Nation student Sarah on her way to school one day, Sarah is relieved to find the book she’d dropped the day before – shortly after an encounter with a bear. But when she opens it, the story within, about the Cree chief Mistahimaskwa, comes alive. It takes Sarah back to the Saskatchewan Plains of 1832, where the young boy who would become the great chief first learns the ways of his people, to the final days of his life. Big Bear was a Plains Cree chief born about 1825, probably near Fort Carlton (Sask.); and died 17 Jan. 1888 on the Poundmaker Reserve (Sask.). Big Bear endeavoured to keep his people free from reserve confinement and maintain their buffalo hunting economic activities. When the Canadian government forced a treaty on the Plains Cree, Big Bear fought to maintain Cree rights and traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighWater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49921737621732,"sku":"qxj1789927751361","price":9.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6036\/2468\/files\/tales-from-big-spirit-the-chief-mistahimaskwa_1.jpg?v=1789927756"},{"product_id":"inheriting-the-past-the-making-of-arthur-c-parker-and-indigenous-archaeology","title":"Inheriting The Past: The Making of Arthur C. Parker and Indigenous Archaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003eInheriting the Past: The Making of Arthur C. 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The women include Hatshepsut, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Emily Murphy, Therese Forget Casgrain, Golda Meir, Rosa Parks, Wangari Maathai, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Roberta Jamieson. The first female First Nation lawyer, Roberta Jamieson, is from Six Nations of the Grand River. Her career has taken her to being named Ontario Ombudsman, and in 2001 being elected chief councillor for Six Nations band council. With numerous awards, this woman continues to make contributions to First Nations in Canada. Each biography includes black and white photographs and a short reference list of sources. 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In many ways, this book provides a look at the Indian reality of the lives of many First Nations peoples and the development of reserves on the Prairies. Anyone interested in the history of the west will appreciate this book. Harold LeRat, a treaty Indian from the Cowessess First Nation, speaks from a wealth of experience, his own and that of his ancestors. He is a farmer\/rancher and a horse trainer whose animals have raced on tracks across Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purich Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49921754595556,"sku":"tgz1789927869696","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6036\/2468\/files\/treaty-promises-indian-reality_1.jpg?v=1789927873"},{"product_id":"nishga","title":"Nishga","description":"In Nishga, Abel documents memoir through personal anecdotes, excerpts from audio recordings, legal documentation, photographs, illustrations and poetry - his, but for all of us. 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Told through the storytelling of his son Sebastian Robertson, this biography traces the early childhood of Robbie from his introduction to music as played by his Mohawk relatives at Six Nations of the Grand River to his big break into the music industry with legendary Ronnie Hawkins. Through the remarkable images created in oils by book illustrator Adam Gustavson, the story takes the reader to key episodes in singer-songwriter Robbie Robertson's life story. These key moments include Robbie's first guitar, practicing endlessly until his fingers bleed, listening to the radio, creating his first band, travelling to New York city, meetings with Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, forming the backup band later known as simply, The Band, and his development as an outstanding musician, and rise to fame, finally ending in the mid-1970s with the Band's final performance. The unique sound of The Band is steadily built through the events and images of these key episodes. 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Known locally and worldwide as Dr. Oronhyatekha (“Burning Sky”) was born on the Six Nations of the Grand River territory in 1841. He led an extraordinary life, rising to prominence in medicine, sports, politics, fraternalism, and business. He was one of the first Indigenous physicians in Canada, the first to attend Oxford University, a Grand River representative to the Prince of Wales during the 1860 royal tour, a Wimbledon rifle champion, the chairman of the Grand General Indian Council of Ontario, and Grand Templar of the International Order of Good Templars. He counted among his friends some of the most powerful people of the day, including John A. Macdonald and Theodore Roosevelt. He successfully challenged the racial criteria of the Independent Order of Foresters to become its first non-white member and ultimately its supreme chief ranger. 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Understanding Mi'kmaq views of their nation and the role of traditional leadership provides a counterpoint to the simplistic historical accounts written by Canadian historians about these men and women who faced European invaders. Readers are introduced to the character and motivation of the Mi'kmaq through the eyes of a young man as he matures from a young child, a teen, a young man who protects his relatives and community, to a wise and caring Elder who provides wise counsel to the people of his village. Chief Lightning Bolt is portrayed as an outstanding warrior and at the same time a man whose modesty and humble nature exemplified the prized values of the Mi'kmaq - caring, courage, honour, service and sacrifice. The Mi'kmaq were a peace loving Nation and respected the lands that provided for their needs. The story is engaging and provides readers with well-rounded characters that seek to keep the peace with their neighbouring Nations. 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This picture book contains first-hand information about the community of Gameti through the stories and words of Therese Zoe, her brother-in-law Philip Zoe, and Philip's sister, Elizabeth Chocolate. The book contains 50 colour photographs of the people living on the land and sharing their traditional knowledge with their children and grandchildren. Topics covered include the meaning of the community's name, their modern day treaty, their geography and environment, the Tlicho flag, summer activities, ancestral trails, health and healing, teachings about giving thanks, how to dry fish for preserving, making a birchbark basket, role of traditional and modern education, stories, place names, and the importance of Elders and their transmission of knowledge. The book includes 2 map of the Tlicho land area, and a glossary of terms. 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