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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Wisdom
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Wisdom, and making good choices. When they meet a family of beavers, they are faced with some quick decisions… but do our beloved characters make the WISE decisions?
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Truth
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Truth as they come to understand that each new day is a great adventure.
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Love
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and friends fly by the seat of their pants as they learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Love from the Eagles.
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Honesty
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends discover some mysterious tracks in the snow. They learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Honesty and the Kitchi-Sabe, who is the spirit that brings honesty to the people.
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Grade Assigned
From the Mountains to the Sea: We Share the Seasons
$38.75 Add to cartBack of book introduction:
From the Mountains to the Sea: We Share the Seasons is a Grade 1 resource, which covers all of your Aboriginal Learning Standards in both science and social studies within the new BC curriculum.This book is about the changing seasons in and along a riverbank, from the mountains to the sea. You will see many plants and animals that live along a riverbank. They grow and change just as we do.
A season is one of the four parts of the year: winter, spring, summer and fall. We all share and experience the changing of the seasons. Some changes we all make are small. Other changes are big. We all grow and change. What do you know about the seasons?
Winter, up in the mountains can be cold. The days are short. Many animals sleep in their dens underneath the snow. Other animals are active all winter. Some birds and animals travel away to warmer places. Most plants rest during the winter too.
Spring, along the banks of a mountain stream, is a time when the weather feels warmer. The days are longer. Sleeping animals wake up and come out of their dens. They are hungry and start looking for food. Birds and animals that went away for the winter come back. Plants start to grow again.
Summer, along the banks of a river can sometimes be hot. The days are long. The young animals and birds are growing. They are learning how to find food and stay safe from danger. Plants are growing and spreading out their leaves and branches. Wild berries start to ripen and provide food for many of us.
Fall, around a river estuary can be cool and windy. The days are shorter. Animals and birds start getting ready for the long winter ahead. Some fatten themselves up so that they can sleep through the winter. Others gather with their families to begin their long journey to warmer places. The salmon return from the sea and swim up their home streams to lay their eggs in the gravel. Trees, shrubs, and bushes begin to turn colour and then drop their leaves. Plants start to move into a time of rest.
Which of the four seasons is your favourite? Why do you like it the best?
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Indigenous Studies
The Old Ways
$32.15 Add to cartSimon enjoys school, TV, pizza, and video games. So when his grandmother tells legends of the sea goddess, Sedna, and his grandfather invites him to build an igloo, Simon’s heart sinks.
“Sorry Ananaksaq, my show is on. Sorry, Ataatga, maybe another time,” he responds.
Secretly he thinks his grandparents are stuck in their old ways. Secretly his grandparents hide their disappointment and wait for “another time.”
Soon enough, that other times comes. When he and his grandparents prepare to visit relatives in Igloolik, Simon thinks it is ridiculous to heap oil lamps, extra fuel, tools, food, snowshoes, and caribou skins onto their sled. But when a blizzard closes in, and the snowmobile breaks down, Simon begins to understand the value of traditional ways.
As the storm rages, they manage to stay snug and fed thanks to the igloo Ataatga builds and the supplies Ananaksaq has provided. When the weather clears, Ataatga snowshoes off in search of help, and that is when Simon learns the true value of Ananaksaq’s stories. Afraid, and with nothing to distract him from their situation, Simon listens to tales of flying polar bears and crows bringing light to the North. When his grandmother’s voice falters, Simon even discovers he is a good storyteller too.
Finally, the hum of engines signals rescue. The family is reunited and makes it safely to Igloolik. But that night, Simon has a special request. “Ataatga, I would like to learn more about the old ways. Tomorrow will you show me how to build an igloo?”
Carefully researched and beautifully illustrated, The Old Ways brings the sparkle of sun on fresh snow to the traditional wisdom of the elders.
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Indigenous Studies
From the Mountains to the Sea: We Live Here
$37.95 Add to cartThis book is about a river. Can you find a river on the front cover of this book? What do you know about rivers?
Most rivers start high up in the mountains. As the water comes down the hill, it makes little pathways in the rocks and gravel. As the pathways get bigger, they join to make streams. Sometimes the streams join together to make a river. Where a river leaves the mountains the ground flattens out, and the river slows down. The river ends when it flows into the sea.
The area in and around a river is a good place for plants, animals and people to live because we can all find food and water there. The salmon is an important food for many of us.
Some of the plants and animals that you will find in this book are:
- Cedar trees live and grow all the way along a river, from the mountains to the sea.
- Salmon spend their adult lives out in the open sea. When it is time to lay their eggs, they swim back to their home streams. Their home streams are sometimes very close to the mountains.
- Bears walk long distances to find their food. They live from the mountains to the sea. In the fall they go to the rivers to fish for salmon.
- Eagles fly over large areas looking for food. They live from the mountains to the sea. In the fall, they go to the rivers to feast on salmon.
- Orcas live in the open sea. They swim long distances to hunt for food. Some orcas eat salmon.
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Canadian Social Studies
Discovering Canada: Native Peoples
$14.95 Add to cartThis fourth book in the Discovering Canada series introduces young readers to the customs and lifestyles of the native tribes that lived in Canada before the arrival of the white Europeans.
Canadian Social Science
English (Language Arts)
Recommended Grades 5-10Activities include:
- Building a Longhouse
- Playing an Inuit Game
- Creating a Family Totem Pole
- Making a Makah Bird Mask
- Playing a Cree Moccasin Game
- Learning Plains Sign Language
- Inventing a Native Nickname
- Solving a Native Peoples Crossword Puzzle
Contents Include:
People of the Rising Sun: The Giant Glooscap
Clans of the Longhouse: Sky Woman
Nomads of the Trail: Wisakedjak
Inuit of the North: Father Raven
Natives of the Plain: Thunder Man
Plateau People: Coyote
Totem Tribes: Fog Woman
