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My Aunt Louisa Jimiken
$5.00
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This story is about Bessie`s late aunt Louisa Jimiken who was crippled with polio and had to use a crutch all the time. Yet she was able to carry on her normal traditional woman`s activities. She was very skilled in her work considering her handicap.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-897296-05-3

out of stock

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith, Patricia Diamond

Photo Credits

Bessie Blackned

Modified

2020-09-23 15:35:20

Dialect

Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Themes

Interview, Memoirs

Topics

Family

MidSummer Goes Hunting With his Brother
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MidSummer and his brother go hunting for spruce grouse. His brother shows him how to kill a grouse using a snare wire. His brother also tells him not to kill any animals or birds if he doesn`t want to eat them.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-49-5

Year Published

2017

Edition

2

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith

Illustrated By

Willie and Wally Jolly

Modified

2020-09-23 15:31:59

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Topics

Boy, Animals

Lake Formations
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The book shows you the different shapes and names of these lakes with full color illustrations. Geared to upper elementary and secondary levels.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-51-7

Year Published

2005

Edition

1

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith, Patricia Diamond

Illustrated By

George Fireman

Modified

2020-09-23 14:29:57

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Themes

Jokes

Jared's First Snowshoe Walk
$10.00
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This book is about a little boy who had his first snowshoe walk.

Age 10+

ISBN: 978-1-897296-79-0

Year Published

2008

Edition

1

Editor

Susie Matoush

Photo Credits

Susie Matoush, Julie Linton (pg. 9 & 10)

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2020-09-23 14:26:23

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Themes

Memoirs

Topics

Boy, Tradition, Winter

How the skunk got its stripes
$3.00
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A fictional story that came out of a Literacy Course in Eastmain. There are five books in the series on the bear, beaver, otter, skunk and lynx. This story is about a hungry skunk and how it came to have stripes on its back.

Age 6+

ISBN: 1-55036-620-3

Year Published

1996

Edition

1

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar

Illustrated By

Melvin Moar

Modified

2020-09-23 14:21:53

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Topics

Animals

How People Survived on Fish Long Ago
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This is a very short story talks about how important it was for the Cree people to depend on this type of food which they could keep all year round.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-897296-02-9

Year Published

2017

Edition

2

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith

Illustrated By

Jimmy Iserhoff

Photo Credits

Jimmy Iserhoff

Modified

2020-09-23 14:20:20

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Topics

Food, Summer

Different Types of Shelters
$3.00
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This book is about the different kinds of shelters that can be used throughout the year. It is for upper elementary levels.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-80-0

Year Published

2005

Edition

2

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith, Patricia Diamond

Illustrated By

William Cox

Modified

2020-09-23 13:47:38

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Themes

Teachings

Annie Whiskeychan Day
$5.00
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This book talks about the activities that take place on this special day remembering the late Annie Whiskeychan.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-897296-30-4

Year Published

2007

Edition

1

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith

Illustrated By

Jimmy Otter

Modified

2020-09-23 13:25:04

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Topics

Tradition, Celebrations, Past

An Elder's Knowledge
$5.00
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This is a story about a boy's first walk as told by Sidney Moar and how he passed his knowledge to his kids and grandchildren.

Age 6+

ISBN: 1-894843-85-1

Year Published

2017

Edition

2

Editor

Emily Cooper, Anna Blacksmith, Patricia Diamond

Photo Credits

Linda Moar

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2018-06-13 09:38:29

Modified

2020-09-23 13:24:06

Dialect

Southern

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Themes

Teachings

Topics

Winter, Boy, Cree values, Celebrations, Man, Family

A Women's Wellness Journey
$5.00
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Luke tells a story about a woman's wellness journey which lasts one month. This annual event takes place in Mistissini.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-91-6

Year Published

2006

Edition

2

Editor

Ruth Salt, Daisy Moar, Anna Blacksmith, Patricia Diamond

Photo Credits

Luke MacLeod

Modified

2020-09-23 13:22:15

Dialect

Southern

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Winter, Girl, Celebrations

A Girl Leaves Home to Attend School in Another Community
$7.00
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A little girl leaves home to attend school in another community.

Age 10+

ISBN: 978-1-927937-07-5

out of stock

Year Published

2014

Editor

Anna Blacksmith, Emily Cooper

Illustrated By

Linda Georgekish's Grandchildren

Created

2017-02-22 14:23:26

Modified

2020-09-23 12:58:48

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Southern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Topics

Girl

What Preston Does
$3.00
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This book is about a boy names Preston and the activities he does.

Age 6+

ISBN: 978-1-897296-74-5

Year Published

2009

Edition

1

Editor

Linda Visitor, Lucie Salt, Alice Duff

Illustrated By

Albert Tomatuk

Modified

2017-11-27 14:57:09

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Northern

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Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Boy

Fall Camp
$5.00
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This story is about a family going on a trip to their fall camp.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-47-9

Year Published

2005

Edition

2

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Elsie Duff, Frances Visitor

Illustrated By

Willard Moar

Modified

2017-11-16 15:15:21

Dialect

Northern

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Themes

Teachings

Topics

Boy, Animals, Girl, Cree values, Transportation, Food, Family, Fall

Lake formations
$5.00
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This book is all about the different formations of lakes and their original meanings.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-50-9

Year Published

2005

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Elsie Duff, Alice Duff

Illustrated By

George Fireman

Modified

2017-11-16 14:38:38

Dialect

Northern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

Traditional Shelters
$3.00
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This book talks about the different shelters people used long ago and still use today.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-68-1

Year Published

2005

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Linda Visitor, Elsie Duff

Illustrated By

Bobby Esau

Modified

2017-11-15 11:24:23

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Northern

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Book

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Cree Literacy

How Mistissini Got Its Name
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It is a story of how Mistissini got its name, why it is called the big rock.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-89-4

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Elsie Duff, Linda Visitor

Photo Credits

Josephine Mianscum-Coon

Modified

2017-11-15 11:22:40

Dialect

Northern

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Starvation, Tradition

Old Waswanipi
$5.00
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How the people of Waswanipi used to live on an island together from their traplines after being away for the winter. The activities that occurred during the summer like weddings and feasts.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-88-6

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Linda Visitor, Elsie Duff

Photo Credits

Lily Gull-Sutherland

Modified

2017-11-15 11:21:04

Dialect

Northern

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Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Cree values, Tradition, Places, Family

Old Mistissini
$5.00
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This is a historical book about the hunting and fishing activities that took place in Old Mistissini. It also talks about some games that were played.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-897296-01-0

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Elsie Duff, Linda Visitor

Illustrated By

Coom Matoush

Photo Credits

Coom Matoush

Modified

2017-11-14 16:53:40

Dialect

Northern

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Tradition, Past

Winter Travel by foot
$5.00
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This story is about a wellness journey following the traditional way of winter travel.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-99-1

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Elsie Duff, Linda Visitor

Photo Credits

Annie Loon Cheechoo

Modified

2017-11-14 16:52:42

Dialect

Northern

Also Available In

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Winter, Tradition, Past, Man

Keep Your Environment Clean
$5.00
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This talks about how to keep the campsite area and the environment clean. This is to show respect for the land and animals.

Age 12+

ISBN: 1-894843-98-3

Year Published

2006

Edition

1

Editor

Luci Salt, Alice Duff, Elsie Duff, Linda Visitor

Illustrated By

Thomas Coon

Modified

2017-11-14 16:51:24

Dialect

Northern

Also Available In

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Type

Book

Sources

Cree Literacy

Topics

Tradition, Places