How the Coho Got His Hooked Nose by Theresa Michel (Cheam) This is a tradtional story about a wonder of nature explaining how the Coho Salmon gets a hooked nose on it's way to the spawning grounds. The story is alive with the salmon's struggle. Theres
A finalist for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpa’s farm. She and her cousins run through the fields, explore the root cellar where the salmon and jars of fruit are stored, swing
Mr. Magpie and Mr. Crow by Chief Harry Edwards (Cheam) Another popular story is Mr. Magpie and Mr. Crow. "Old Louie Squatats" passed the story on to Chief Harry Edwards. Today this story is printed for children and adults to read and remember the teach
Write your stories into this journal. With lined paper on the right, and blank paper on the left, this journal is perfect for drawing and taking notes. Hard cover with elastic band closure 192 pages, FSC approved paper Measures 5.875 in x 8.25 in
In this Coast Salish story, step-by-step instructions for gathering wood and catching, filleting and then smoking fish are given. The text and illustrations support the reader’s understanding of the process and emphasize the respect shown by the Coast Sal
Phyllis's Orange Shirt by Phyllis Webstad When Phillis was a little girl, she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a shiny new orange shirt that she loved and wore to school for her first day. When she arrived
The Mountain Goat People of Cheam A delightful story as told by Maggie Emery and Amelia Douglas. The danger of hunting without the knowledge of nature, is the lesson to be learned from this wonderful story told to us by Maggie and Amelia. A young hunte
We want to acknowledge the high sensitivity behind this work, which can trigger the reader in various ways. Please be gentle with yourself as you embark upon this path of understanding the truth behind these stories, and hopefully the healing that can com
Jo-ann Archibald worked closely with Coast Salish Elders and storytellers, who shared both traditional and personal life-experience stories, in order to develop ways of bringing storytelling into educational contexts. Indigenous Storywork is the result of
“Semá:th X̱ó:tsa: Sts'ólemeqwelh Sx̱ó:tsa (Great Gramma's Lake)" is a children’s book published by The Reach Gallery Museum, in collaboration with Stó:lō partners, that tells the story of the draining of Sumas Lake from an Indigenous perspective.
Available for sale June 25th From bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, BC, the town that burned to the ground in 2021, comes a meditation on hometown―when hometown i
One hundred years after Skwxwu7mesh Uxwumixw (Squamish) leadership signed an amalgamation agreement that declared several communities in Squamish territory as one nation, this accessible history of the Skwxwu7mesh people traces our stories from ancient ti
This Place: 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel, Katherena Vermette, Jen Storm, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, David Alexander Robertson (Goodreads Author), Richard Van Camp (Goodreads Author), Brandon Mitchell, more… 4.42 · Rat
An anthology of essays focused on the Hal'qemeylem speaking peoples known as the Stó:lō who live on along the lower Fraser River watershed. Issues ranging from early contact to contemporary urbanization are addressed, providing important and often overlo
