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1) Stolen words
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A look at the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families and the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather.
2) Caribou Song
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Songs of the north wind trilogy volume 1
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English
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When Joe and Cody sing and dance for the caribou, something unexpected happens.
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English
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Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
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"As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book."--
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English
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Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
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"Count your kisses with baby in this delightful dual-language rhyming board book, written in English and Plains Cree."--
11) Dragonfly kites
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Songs of the north wind trilogy volume 2
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English
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Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
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Dragonfly Kites refers to "kites" made by tying a string around the middles of dragonflies. Two Cree brothers in northern Manitoba fly these kites during the day, but at night fly themselves in their dreams. This is the second book in the Magical Songs of the North Wind trilogy.
14) 100 days of Cree
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"As an Elder once said, "Learn one Cree word a day for 100 days, and emerge a different person." In 100 Days of Cree Neal McLeod offers a portal into another way of understanding the universe--and our place within it--while demonstrating why this funny, vibrant, and sometimes salacious language is "the sexiest" of them all (according to Tomson Highway). Based on a series of Facebook posts, the 100 short chapters or "days" in the book present chains...
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Renowned Cree painter Allen Sapp's inspired and stunning artwork beautifully complements this sweet story of a young First Nations boy preparing for his first pow-wow. The young boy's Nokum-his beloved grandmother-guides him through the exciting day and watches over him as events unfold. David Bouchard's rhythmic and informative text is based on remembrances from Allen Sapp's childhood.
Winner of the Governor General's Literacy Award, The Song Within...
18) Niwîcihâw
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English
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"This simple story in Cree and English explores a young child's relationship to his grandmother as they go for a walk in the woods to pick rosehips. The young boy follows his grandmother--walking listening, praying, picking and eating--absorbing the rich cultural traditions and values of his Cree heritage. Caitlin Dale Nicholson's story has been translated into Cree by Leona Morin-Neilson, who was also its inspiration."--
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Cree
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"Auntie always greets Cree in Nehiyaw when she comes for a visit. When Auntie arrives with a surprise gift hidden in her bag, Cree can't wait to discover what it is. The first clue? It's from the rez. As Cree tries to figure out what it might be, the bag starts to move!"--
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"A Cree translation of Stolen Words. The book is in both Cree and English. Stolen Words is a picture book about a little girl who sets out to help her grandfather discover the Cree language that was stolen from him when he was sent away to residential school as a boy."--
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