Learning to Carve Argillite

Learning to Carve Argillite
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1553799852

Based 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. Learning to carve is a lifelong journey. With the help of his father and grandfather, a boy on Haida Gwaii practises to become a skillful carver. As he carefully works on a new piece, he remembers a trip to Slatechuck Mountain to gather the argillite, as well as his father’s words about the importance of looking back to help us find our way. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.

Learning to Carve Argillite, Volume 2

Learning to Carve Argillite, Volume 2
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: HighWater Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781553799849

Based on the author's own childhood experiences with tsinii (his grandfather), this story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences.

Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii

Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1553799836

Based 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 of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. As they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides, the boy realizes there’s more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish. Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.

Properties of Energy for Grades 3-5

Properties of Energy for Grades 3-5
Author: Jennifer E. Lawson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2022-10-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 155379964X

Properties of Energy from Hands-On Science: An Inquiry Approach completely aligns with BC’s New Curriculum for science. Grounded in the Know-Do-Understand model, First Peoples knowledge and perspectives, and student-driven scientific inquiry, this custom-written resource: emphasizes Core Competencies, so students engage in deeper and lifelong learning develops Curricular Competencies as students explore science through hands-on activities fosters a deep understanding of the Big Ideas in science Using proven Hands-On features, Properties of Energy contains information and materials for both teachers and students including: Curricular Competencies correlation charts; background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; reproducible student materials; and materials lists. Innovative new elements have been developed specifically for the new curriculum: a multi-age approach a five-part instructional process—Engage, Explore, Expand, Embed, Enhance an emphasis on technology, sustainability, and personalized learning a fully developed assessment plan for summative, formative, and student self-assessment a focus on real-life Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies learning centres that focus on multiple intelligences and universal design for learning (UDL) place-based learning activities, Makerspaces, and Loose Parts In Properties of Energy students investigate properties of energy. Core Competencies and Curricular Competencies will be addressed while students explore the following Big Ideas: The motion of objects depends on their properties. Light and sound can be produced and their properties can be changed. Forces influence the motion of an object. Other Hands-On Science books for grades 3–5 Properties of Matter Living Things Land, Water, and Sky

Potlatch as Pedagogy

Potlatch as Pedagogy
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2018-10-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1553797752

In 1884, the Canadian government enacted a ban on the potlatch, the foundational ceremony of the Haida people. The tradition, which determined social structure, transmitted cultural knowledge, and redistributed wealth, was seen as a cultural impediment to the government’s aim of assimilation. The tradition did not die, however; the knowledge of the ceremony was kept alive by the Elders through other events until the ban was lifted. In 1969, a potlatch was held. The occasion: the raising of a totem pole carved by Robert Davidson, the first the community had seen in close to 80 years. From then on, the community publicly reclaimed, from the Elders who remained to share it, the knowledge that has almost been lost. Sara Florence Davidson, Robert’s daughter, would become an educator. Over the course of her own education, she came to see how the traditions of the Haida practiced by her father—holistic, built on relationships, practical, and continuous—could be integrated into contemporary educational practices. From this realization came the roots for this book.

Returning to the Yakoun River

Returning to the Yakoun River
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1774920220

Based on author Sara Florence Davidson’s childhood memories, this illustrated story captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp. Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).

Frontiers

Frontiers
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1182
Release: 2008
Genre: Women's studies
ISBN:

A journal of women studies.

Dancing With Our Ancestors

Dancing With Our Ancestors
Author: Sara Florence Davidson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1774920255

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.

So You Girls Remember That

So You Girls Remember That
Author: Gaadgas Nora Bellis
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2022-04-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1550179780

Collected wisdoms, reflections and stories from Indigenous Elder Naanii Nora of the Haida Nation. So You Girls Remember That is an oral history of a Haida Elder, Naanii Nora, who lived from 1902 to 1997. A collaborative effort, this project was initiated and guided by Charlie Bellis and Maureen McNamara and was years in the making. The resulting book, compiled by Jenny Nelson, is a window into Nora’s life and her family—from the young girl singing all day in the canoe, bossing her brothers around or crossing Hecate Strait on her dad’s schooner, to the young woman making her way in the new white settlers’ town up the inlet, with music always a refrain—these are stories of childhood; of people and place, seasons and change; life stages and transitions such as moving and marriage; and Haida songs and meanings. This book also contains the larger story of Nora’s times, a representation of changing political relationships between Canada and the Haida people and a personal part of the Haida tale. What ultimately shines through is Nora’s singular and dynamic voice speaking with the wisdom of years. For example, on giving advice she says: “I like to give anybody advice because when you’re young you don’t know nothing on this world. What’s coming; what’s going ... You have to remember it’s a steep hill; you’re right on the top. You slide down anytime if you don’t be careful.” This is a work of great generosity, expressing Nora’s spirit of living—her joy, humour, spirituality and resourcefulness; her love of children, music and social life; her kindness, strong will and creativity; and her spirit that has nurtured a community and endures to this day. Royalties will be donated to the Carl Hart Legacy Trust through the Haida Gwaii Community Foundation, to support the Rediscovery Camp at T'aalan Stl'ang.

Thunder and the Noise Storms

Thunder and the Noise Storms
Author: Jeffrey Ansloos
Publisher: Annick Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1773215604

When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead. Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing—for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder’s mosom asks him what he hears on an urban nature walk, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like bird wings flapping and rushing water can help him feel calm and connected. Gentle, inviting illustrations by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley emphasize Mosom’s lessons about the healing power of the world around us.