Husi Cázares
Husi Cázares is an enrolled member of the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona where he grew up in small villages. He holds a M.A. in Native American Studies from the University of Arizona. He has taught his tribes culture, language and History. Currently, Husi works as a tri-lingual speech language pathologist in southern Arizona and remains active in language preservation within his tribe.
Kids Books (2)
Synopsis:
Grandmother, Why do we do the things we do?
How a young girl is raised by her grandmother on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The book denotes various aspects of O'odham himdag (culture) and begins with waking up in the morning and then preparing for the day and engaging in several different responsibilities. Various daily chores and activities such as preparation of different food, basket weaving, pottery making, household chores and cultural undertakings are highlighted.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5 by the publisher, but this book contains a lot of text and may be more suitable for older children.
This book includes many O'odham words, but it is not a dual-language book. A glossary is included. O'odham is a Native American language spoken by several tribes in the American Southwest and Northern Sonoran Mexico.
This book is part of the Tohono O'odham series.
Subjects / Themes: Daily Life, Home, Family, Community, Culture
Additional Information
48 pages | 11.00" x 9.00" | colour illustrations | Hardcover
Synopsis:
How a young boy is raised by his grandfather on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The book denotes various aspects of O'odham himdag (culture) and begins with a simple question that the boy asks his Hu'ul Ke:li (Grandfather) with a culturally relevant answer as to why they do the things they do during the day. Various activities include waking up early in the morning and asking why they do so - to daily chores and activities such as tending horses, working in the garden, hauling water, and gathering food/medicine in the desert.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5 by the publisher, but this book contains a lot of text and may be more suitable for older children.
This book includes many O'odham words, but it is not a dual-language book. A glossary is included.
This book is part of the Tohono O'odham series.
Subjects / Themes: Family, Daily Life, Health, Home, Culture
Additional Information
48 pages | 11.00" x 9.00" | colour illustrations | Hardcover
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