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Powwow : a celebration through song and dance / by Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance in North America"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Powwows; Powwow songs; Indian dance; Indians of North America;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Powwow day / by Sorell, Traci.; Goodnight, Madelyn.;
Includes bibliographical references.Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow. She can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration -- but, as the drum beats, she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.LSC
Subjects: Indian girls; Sick children; Powwows; Indian dance; Indigenous girls; Indigenous dance;
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On powwow day / by Sorell, Traci.; Goodnight, Madelyn.;
"On powwow day, there's so much to see, count, and hear!"--
Subjects: Board books.; Festivals; Powwows; Festivals; Counting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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It's powwow time! / by Troian, Martha.; Pichette, Hawlii.;
Bineshii learns to dance at his first powwow.
Subjects: Picture books.; Indigenous peoples; Powwows; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sarah Ponakey, storycatcher and Âhâsiw's forest powwow / by MacMillan, Sita.; Whitecalf, Azby.;
Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her home community with her mom and it's the pits! She misses her Kôhkom, her best friend Eden, and the forests around her community. She's had a hard time making new friends at school but at least she keeps in touch with Eden through meticulously written letters with very big words. After a particularly tough day where she nearly loses her favorite stuffed animal, Âhâsiw, and is brushed off by her mom, Sarah finds herself transported to a magical forest powwow... Accompanied by a life-sized Âhâsiw in his beautiful regalia, Sarah watches in excitement as a chipmunk emcees, and bears play the host drum at her first ever powwow. The more she sees, the more her confidence grows. As she joins in the celebration, Sarah discovers that she can connect to her Cree culture no matter where she is. Her Kôhkom's going to love this story! Âhâsiw's Forest Powwow, the first book from debut children's author Sita MacMillan, features Cree words throughout the story and a note to the reader. Azby Whitecalf's dynamic illustrations bring life to this warm, charming, and funny introduction to Sarah Ponakey, the storycatcher.
Subjects: Cree; Powwows;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Âhâsiw’s Forest Powwow [electronic resource] : by MacMillan, Sita.aut; Whitecalf, Azby.ill; cloudLibrary;
A vibrant debut early chapter book series celebrating Cree culture and being true to yourself. Look for Book 2, Muskwa’s Tipi Talks, coming in Spring 2025! Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her home community with her mom and it’s the pits! She misses her Kôhkom, her best friend Eden, and the forests around her community. She’s had a hard time making new friends at school but at least she keeps in touch with Eden through meticulously written letters with very big words. After a particularly tough day where she nearly loses her favorite stuffed animal, Âhâsiw, and is brushed off by her mom, Sarah finds herself transported to a magical forest powwow . . . Accompanied by a life-sized Âhâsiw in his beautiful regalia, Sarah watches in excitement as a chipmunk emcees, and bears play the host drum at her first ever powwow. The more she sees, the more her confidence grows. As she joins in the celebration, Sarah discovers that she can connect to her Cree culture no matter where she is. Her Kôhkom’s going to love this story! Âhâsiw’s Forest Powwow, the first book from debut children’s author Sita MacMillan, features Cree words throughout the story and a note to the reader. Azby Whitecalf’s dynamic illustrations bring life to this warm, charming, and funny introduction to Sarah Ponakey, the storycatcher.ONGOING SERIES: First in the early chapter book series Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher. Each book features a different Cree cultural element as well as Cree words in the story. SERIES ROLLOUT: Book 2 in the series is coming Spring 2025. Book 1 includes a teaser chapter for the next book in the back. SEL TITLE: Each book will deal with an internal issue Sarah is facing. Book 1 features a powwow where Sarah learns confidence in herself and in her culture. NEW EXPERIENCES: Highly relatable themes include starting a new school, fitting in, and making friends. READER ENGAGEMENT: Each book features a letter from the author to the reader INDIGENOUS JOY: The series showcases Indigenous pride and joy. The issues in this series don’t deal with racism or prejudice, but things all kids face at this age. FOR FANS OF: The Nguyen Kids series, and the Jo Jo Makoons series LEVELING INFO: Coming soonChildren/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Native Canadian; Bedtime & Dreams; Animals; Chapter Books;
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Why we dance : a story of hope and healing / by Havrelock, Deirdre.; McKnight, Aly(Illustrator);
A young Indigenous girl's family helps calm her nervous butterflies before her first Jingle Dress Dance and reminds her why she dances.
Subjects: Picture books.; Dance; Powwows; Indigenous peoples;
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Waci! Dance! / by Speidel, Sage.; Dorion, Leah,1970-;
A mother -- the author of this story -- shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where the dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts.
Subjects: Picture books.; Lakota Indians; Lakota dance; Powwows;
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We belong to the drum / by Lamouche, Sandra.; Whitecalf, Azby.;
"In this illustrated picture book, a child who's away from his family for the first time at daycare finds belonging through the music of the powwow drum."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Social integration; Powwows; Indigenous peoples;
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There there / by Orange, Tommy,1982-author.;
"Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind in shame in Oakland. Dene Oxedrene is pulling his life together after his uncle's death and has come to work the powwow and to honour his uncle's memory. Edwin Frank has come to find his true father. Bobby Big Medicine has come to drum the Grand Entry. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil Red Feather; Orvil has taught himself Indian dance through YouTube videos, and he has come to dance in public for the very first time. Tony Loneman is a young Native American boy whose future seems destined to be as bleak as his past, and he has come to the Big Oakland Powwow with darker intentions. Tommy Orange's first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen. There There is a multi-generational, relentlessly paced story about violence and recovery, hope and loss, identity and power, dislocation and communion, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. A glorious, unforgettable debut."--
Subjects: Powwows; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Mass shootings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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