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2021 CCBC Book Awards - Finalists
Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books-- IBBY's 'From Sea to Sea to Sea" 2021
Indigenous History: Children and Families
Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books-- IBBY's 'From Sea to Sea to Sea" 2021
Indigenous History: Children and Families
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Return to the valleys of the River of Mists with author Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) and his award-winning, richly illustrative Mothers of Xsan series.
"An incredible celebration of the deep connections that are essential to the relationships between mothers and their children"-The Globe and Mail
Nox xsgyaak, the eagle mother, cares for her brood in the embrace of a black cottonwood with the help of her mate. Will both eaglets survive the summer...
3) Stewardship
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Discusses the part that indigenous peoples have played in taking care of the land and using it responsibly.
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This land is our storybook volume 9
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When Henry and Eileen Beaver's daughter and grandchildren come visit them at their home in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, they teach them about their land and Cree culture.
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For thousands of years, the Mi'kmaq have been closely observing the natural world and the cycles of the moon and the stars to track the passage of time. Each full moon in an annual cycle was named by the Mi'kmaq to relate to a seasonal event, such as tomcod spawning, birds laying eggs or berry ripening. For the past decade Mi'kmaw Elders and Knowledge Keepers have shared stories of the traditional night sky calendar with authors Cathy LeBlanc and...
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The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine-ba invites us all...
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