Indigenous Resources
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Monique Gray Smith, Julie Flett My Heart Fills with Happiness Board Book
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. International speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote My Heart Fills with Happiness to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and to encourage young children to reflect on what makes them happy.
$12.95
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My Name Is Arnaktauyok
The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok In this book, the author tells the story of her life in her own words: her "very traditional Inuk life" growing up in Nunavut at a camp near Igloolik, and her experiences later in a residential school in Chesterfield Inlet; her education as an artist in Winnipeg and Ottawa; and her return to the North, where she continues to create drawings, etchings, and illustrations that have been featured in museums and galleries worldwide.
$24.95
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Jacques Pasquet, Marion Arbona My Wounded Island
This book is based on the challenges faced by the Iñupiat people who live on the small islands north of the Bering Strait near the Arctic Circle. There's an invisible creature in the waves around Sarichef. It is altering the lives of the Iñupiat people who call the island home. A young girl and her family are forced to move to the center of the island for refuge from the rising sea level. Soon the entire village will have to relocate to the mainland. Heartbroken, the young girl and her grandfather worry: what else will be lost when they are forced to abandon their homes and their community?
$19.95
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Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona Narrative Medicine: The Power of Story in Indigenous Healing
The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process Lewis Mehl-Madrona's Narrative Medicine examines the foundations of the indigenous use of story as a healing modality. Citing numerous case histories that demonstrate the profound power of narrative in healing, the author shows how when we learn to dialogue with disease, we come to understand the power of the "story" we tell about our illness and our possibilities for better health. He shows how this approach also includes examining our relationships to our extended community to find any underlying disharmony that may need healing. Mehl-Madrona points the way to a new model of medicine--a health care system that draws its effectiveness from listening to the healing wisdom of the past and also to the present-day voices of its patients.
$25.95
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Kelly Robinson Native Animals
The book introduces young children to the animals of the Northwest Coast through the art of Kelly Robinson, Nuxalk and Nuu-Chah-Nulth. She provides simple sentences about the environment where each animal thrives.
$11.00
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Northwest Coast Native Animals Matching Game
Using images of West Coast wildlife to teach logic and comprehension, this card game is a uniquely Canadian educational tool for children. Fun, bright, and made with non-toxic paints and soy-based dyes, the Northwest Coast Native Animals Matching Game is comprised of 48 tiles. It comes in a cardboard box measuring 7 3/4" x 5" x 2". Compact and portable, this game makes for a great gift. Creatures depicted include the octopus, beaver, halibut, bear, and hummingbird! Match together 24 animal pairs by 13 Northwest Coast Native artists. Ages 5 and up.
$25.00
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Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Gabrielle Grimard Not My Girl
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl's struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere.
$9.95
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Leona Makokis, Ralph Bodor, Avery Calhoun, Stephanie Tyler ohpikinawasowin/Growing a Child: Implementing Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Indigenous Families
Contributors to this collection invert the long-held, colonial relationship between Indigenous peoples and systems of child welfare in Canada. Child welfare for Indigenous peoples that is informed and guided by Indigenous practices and understandings leads to reinvigorating traditional knowledges, practices, and ceremonies related to children and families that have existed for centuries. This book describes wisdom-seeking journeys and service-provision changes that occurred in Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territory on Turtle Island. Including nehiyaw (Cree) and Blackfoot teachings, this collection forms a whole related to the Turtle Lodge Teachings, which expresses nehiyaw stages of development, and works to undo the colonial trappings of Canada's current child welfare system.
$33.00
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Jason Adair Ojibway Animals Board Book
Learn about the importance of animals in Ojibway culture in this beautifully illustrated board book. Each page features a stunning illustration and text by Ojibway artist, Jason Adair. Parents will appreciate the author's excerpt on the back discussing how shape and form relate to Ojibway art. Soy based ink and water based protective coating. Made from paper sourced from sustainable forests.
$12.00
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Richard Wagamese One Drum: Stories & Ceremonies for a Planet
One Drum draws from the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition, the Grandfather Teachings. Focusing specifically on the lessons of humility, respect, and courage, the volume contains simple ceremonies that anyone can do to foster harmony and connection. Writing of neglect, abuse, and loss of identity, Wagamese recalls living on the street, going to jail, drinking too much, feeling rootless and afraid, and then the feeling of hope he gained from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people. He believes that ceremony has the power to unify and to heal for people of all backgrounds.
$21.95
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Roy Henry Vickers, Robert Budd One Eagle Soaring
This book explores counting and numbers with the help of West Coast animals—from a single eagle aloft, to a pair of swimming whales, as well as leaping frogs, honey-hungry bears and a group of ten dozing marmots. Combining Roy Henry Vickers' vivid illustrations, a glossy tactile finish and a simple yet catchy text, this sturdy board book introduces babies and toddlers to the spectacular scenery and wildlife of British Columbia. (First West Coast Books # 2 series)
$12.95
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Shelley Davies One Last Swim 72 Piece Puzzle
One Last Swim 72 piece puzzle designed by Shelley Davies, Coast Salish. The artist is paid a royalty on every sale. Our 72 piece Puzzles on the Go are packaged in a tin box and feature authentic Indigenous art with the artist biography on the back of the tin. The finished size is 8.3 x 11.2" (21x28.5 cm). Ages 3+
$10.00
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Richard Wagamese One Native Life
In One Native Life, Wagamese looks back down the road he has travelled in reclaiming his identity and talks about the things he has learned as a human being, a man and an Ojibway. Whether he's writing about playing baseball, running away with the circus, attending a sacred bundle ceremony or meeting Pierre Trudeau, he tells these stories in a healing spirit. Through them, Wagamese celebrates the learning journey his life has been.
$19.95
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Richard Wagamese One Story, One Song
In One Story, One Song, Richard Wagamese invites readers to accompany him on his travels. His focus is on stories: how they shape us, how they empower us, how they change our lives. Ancient and contemporary, cultural and spiritual, funny and sad, the tales are grouped according to the four Ojibway storytelling principles: balance, harmony, knowledge and intuition. As always, in these pages, the land serves as Wagamese's guide. And as always, he finds that true home means not only community but conversation-good, straight-hearted talk about important things. We all need to tell our stories, he says. Every voice matters.
$19.95
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Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd Orca Chief Northwest Coast Native Legends
Thousands of years ago in the village of Kitkatla, four hunters leave home in the spring to harvest seaweed and sockeye. When they arrive at their fishing grounds, exhaustion makes them lazy and they throw their anchor overboard without care for the damage it might do to marine life or the sea floor. When Orca Chief discovers what the hunters have done, he sends his most powerful orca warriors to bring the men and their boat to his house. The men beg forgiveness for their ignorance and lack of respect, and Orca Chief compassionately sends them out with his pod to show them how to sustainably harvest the ocean's resources. Orca Chief is the third in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd.
$19.95
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Robert James Challenger Orca's Family: And More Northwest Coast Stories
This collection of west-coast fables combines the approach of Aesop with the oral tradition of First Nations storytellers. Woodpecker shows how to be a true friend. Beaver demonstrates how to achieve dreams through hard work. Rainbow Trout finds that all things in nature have a purpose. Parents, grandparents and teachers will embrace Robert James Challenger's stories, which, like all fables, promote cultural values and respect among generations.
$9.95
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Carla Joseph Otter Family Journal
Blank journal made and printed in Canada. Carla Joseph is a Metis/Cree artist. The artist has been paid a royalty for the sale of this product.
$10.00
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Brandi Morin Our Voice of Fire: A Memoir of a Warrior Rising
Brandi Morin is known for her clear-eyed and empathetic reporting on Indigenous oppression in North America. She is also a survivor of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis and uses her experience to tell the stories of those who did not survive the rampant violence. From her time as a foster kid and runaway who fell victim to predatory men and an oppressive system to her career as an internationally acclaimed journalist, Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin's journey to overcome enormous adversity and find her purpose, and her power, through journalism. This compelling, honest book is full of self-compassion and the purifying fire of a pursuit for justice.
$22.99
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Ningiukulu Teevee Owls in Moonlight 500 Piece Puzzle
Owls in Moonlight 500 piece puzzle designed by Ningiukulu Teevee, Inuit. The artist is paid a royalty on each sale, and their biography can be found on the back of the box.Designed to engage and inspire while showcasing vibrant Indigenous artwork, this puzzle measures approximately 25 x 20 in (62 x 50 cm) when completed. Age 6+
$18.00
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Peacemaking Circles and Urban Youth: Bringing Justice Home
Peacemaking Circles and Urban Youth: Bringing Justice Home, by Dr. Carolyn Boyes-Watson (the director of the Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University) explores how the Circle process is being used by a remarkably innovative youth center outside Boston. Nearly twenty years in operation, Roca, Inc., works with immigrant, gang, and street youth. Using Circles extensively not only with youth but also with the families and community as well as throughout the organization is integral to Roca''s effectiveness. "Peacemaking Circles and Urban Youth" tells a compelling and inspiring story for any organization or person who works with young people, particularly troubled youth who desperately need community-based support to change the trajectory of their lives.
$25.95
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Phyllis Webstad, Brock Nicol Phyllis's Orange Shirt
Phyllis's Orange Shirt is an adaptation of The Orange Shirt Story which was the best selling children's book in Canada for several weeks in September 2018. This true story also inspired the movement of Orange Shirt Day which could become a federal statutory holiday. When Phyllis was a little girl she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a bright orange shirt that she loved and she wore it to school for her first day. When she arrived at school her bright orange shirt was taken away. This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Shirt Day which is a day for us all to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations people and the message that 'Every Child Matters'. Adapted for ages 4-6.
$11.95
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Jessica Somers Polar Lights 72 Piece Puzzle
Polar Lights 72 piece puzzle designed by Jessica Somers, Odanak Abenaki. The artist is paid a royalty on every sale. Our 72 piece Puzzles on the Go are packaged in a tin box and feature authentic Indigenous art with the artist biography on the back of the tin. The finished size is 8.3 x 11.2" (21x28.5 cm). Ages 3+
$10.00
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Ronnie Simon Polar Night 500 Piece Puzzle
Polar Night 500 piece puzzle designed by Ronnie Simon, Gwich'in. The artist is paid a royalty on each sale, and their biography can be found on the back of the box.Designed to engage and inspire while showcasing vibrant Indigenous artwork, this puzzle measures approximately 25 x 20 in (62 x 50 cm) when completed. Age 6+
$18.00
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Sara Florence Davidson & Robert Davidson Potlatch as Pedagogy
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 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. Educator Sara Florence Davidson, Robert's daughter, saw how holistic Haida traditions, built on relationships, practical, and continuous could be integrated into contemporary educational practices, culminating in this book.
$28.00
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