Montroyal Elementary
North Vancouver School District
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​Truth and Reconciliation  -Authentic Voices
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This adaptation of Fatty legs makes the story of Margaret Pokiak's experiences in a residential school accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.

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In 1935, a boy witnesses a forbidden potlatch.
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Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton,

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"This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared.

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The Water Walker

​Non-Fiction Narrative - Authentic Voices
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Author: Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd

Summary: 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.


Front CoverAuthor: E. Pauline Johnson
Summary: The Two Sisters' was first told to celebrated poet and performer Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake) by Joe Capilano, chief of the Squamish Nation. The universal themes of creation, courage, peace, and reconciliation run through this heart-warming tale from a time long before Vancouver existed.
Authors: Maria Williams and Felix Vigil's
Summary: How Raven Stole the Sun
is a beautiful retelling of a Tlingit story featuring a shape-shifting raven determined to free humans from darkness by stealing the stars, moon and sun which are kept under lock and key by a greedy chief. By transforming himself into the chief's baby grandson, the bird is able to trick the chief into releasing the light he has held captive, unearthing a new dawn for the people.

kiviuq-cover_smAuthor: Noel McDermott
Summary: Kiviuq, one of the greatest and most important characters in Inuit mythology, is said to have travelled over land and sea overcoming obstacles and successfully defeating various fearsome foes. In Kiviuq and the Mermaids, young readers experience one of Kiviuq’s most heartpounding adventures: an encounter with a group of frightening mermaids.

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​Indigenizing the Curriculum - Authentic Voices
33917-PP-Sockeye Mother cover_sealsAuthor: by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) | illustrated by Natasha Donovan
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An engaging look at the life cycle of the Sockeye Salmon and its connection to all of nature.

The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.

Image result for wild berries julie flettAuthor: Julie Flett

Summary: Spend the day picking wild blueberries with Clarence and his grandmother. Meet ant, spider, and fox in a beautiful woodland andscape, the ancestral home of author and illustrator Julie Flett. This book is written in both Enlglish and Cree.

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Authors: Rebecca Hainnu, Anna Ziegler
Summary:
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. ...

20618389Author: Various Indigenous authors
Summary:Two legged and four legged beings are beautifully illustrated and cultural meanings provided from the: Nuxalk, Namgis, Caost Salish, Kwakwaka'wakw, Haisla, Heiltsuk, Haida, Bella Bella, Tsimshian, Kwa Na Ki Nulth and Nuchatlaht Nations.

Author: Johnny Issaluk
Summary: Traditionally, Inuit played games in order to be physically and mentally prepared for freezing weather, strenuous hunts, and other grueling conditions that made survival difficult. In this book, Arctic Winter Games champion Johnny Issaluk explains the basics of agility, strength, and endurance games, from the one foot high kick to the head pull and the airplane. Through straightforward descriptions and vibrant photographs, this resource brings to life this vital aspect of Inuit knowledge and culture





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