Dancing With Our Ancestors: Volume 4 by Sara Florence Davidson (English) Hardcov

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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 bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community.

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In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska—her last memory of dancing with her late brother.It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and singing side by side.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 bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community.Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.

Author Biography

Sara Florence Davidson (she/her) is a Haida/Settler Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Previously, she was an educator working with adolescents in the K-12 system in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Sara is the co-author of Potlatch as Pedagogy: Learning through Ceremony­, which she wrote with her father, and Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii, which she wrote with her stepmother, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson.When she is not reading or writing, Sara can be found walking with her dog, drinking tea, or listening to stories and learning something new.Robert Davidson is one of the most respected and important contemporary artists in Canada. A Northwest Coast native of Haida descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter, and jeweller. A leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture, Robert is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form is unparalleled. He has also been recognized with many awards, including being named an Officer to the Order of Canada.Janine Gibbons, a Haida Raven of the Double-Fin Killer Whale Clan, Brown Bear House, is a multi-disciplinary artist and award-winning illustrator. Janine's works are inspired by the waters and lands of the Pacific Northwest, and their myriad colours, energies, and languages. Janine graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Janine has illustrated four books in the Sealaska Heritage's Baby Raven Reads series, including Raven Makes the Aleutians, an AIYLA Honor Book, and most recently Nang Jáadaa Sgáana 'Láanaa aa Isdáayaan (The Woman Carried Away by Killer Whales), which is entirely in the Haida language Xaad Kíl.

Review

Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023-- "CCBC"Among IBBY Canada's 2020-2022 From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Book Collection-- "IBBY Canada"The book is exciting, powerful, and educational for readers.--Alex Hebert "Anishinabek News"Among American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best Books 2022-- "American Indians in Children's Literature"A Globe and Mail top 10 kids' book of 2022-- "The Globe and Mail"Each of the four books documents a different day in the authors' lives, including learning to carve argillite and fishing on the Yakoun River. Along the way, they immerse the reader in an Indigenous approach to teaching and learning. The collection really honours the people in the stories.--Kaitlyn Bailey "Vancouver Sun"Among Quill & Quire's Fall Preview: Books for Young People - Picture Books--Quill & Quire "Quill & Quire"The colorful, painted illustrations set a festive tone while the text also teaches that there were once laws banning these celebrations. The celebratory book will find a ready home in public library and elementary school library shelves, and anywhere looking to expand picture book knowledge of Indigenous cultures.--Carrie Voliva "School Library Journal"

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Learn about the cultural significance of the Haida potlatch through the sights, sounds, and dances of this once-banned ceremony.

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The colorful, painted illustrations set a festive tone while the text also teaches that there were once laws banning these celebrations. The celebratory book will find a ready home in public library and elementary school library shelves, and anywhere looking to expand picture book knowledge of Indigenous cultures.

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Learn about the cultural significance of the Haida potlatch through the sights, sounds, and dances of this once-banned ceremony.

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In this tender picture book, readers learn about the cultural significance of the potlatch through the sights, sounds, and dances of this once-banned Haida (Indigenous) ceremony. Based on one family's real experiences at a potlatch, this book is set against the backdrop of the West Coast landscape on Haida Gwaii. Father-daughter authors are both Haida, and the stories in this series are based on their experiences. Sara Florence Davidson has a PhD in Literacy Education. A sought-after public speaker, she works with teacher candidates and practicing teachers to bring Indigenous content, perspectives, and pedagogies into their classrooms. Robert Davidson is a renowned Haida artist that was featured in the New York Times documentary, Raising the Pole , which speaks to his efforts to reclaim Haida pole carving and potlatch traditions in his community. The series is amassing excellent reviews including Learning to Carve Argillite among The Globe and Mail 's 100 Books We Loved in 2021; Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii is among The Globe and Mail 's Kids' Books Gift Guide (2021).

Details ISBN1774920247 Author Janine Gibbons Pages 40 Language English Year 2022 Illustrator Janine Gibbons ISBN-10 1774920247 ISBN-13 9781774920244 Series Number 4 Format Hardcover Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2022-08-31 Subtitle Volume 4 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile Audience Age 6-8 Publisher Portage & Main Press Series Sk'ad'a Stories Series Publication Date 2022-10-20 Imprint HighWater Press Illustrations full colour illustrations throughout; 40 Illustrations, unspecified We've got this

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