George Blondin
The late George Blondin was a Dene Elder born in 1923 in the Northwest Territories. A prolific writer, he was also a wilderness guide, a miner, a trapper, Vice President of the Dene Nation, and in 1989 was elected Chairman of the Denendah Elder’s Council. He was also the author of When the World was New and Yamoria, the Lawmaker.
For his storytelling efforts, Mr. Blondin received the Ross Charles award in 1990 for Native journalism and in 2003, was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. He was very active in the community and attended political meetings dealing with issues from land protection to employment in the Northwest Territories.
Mr. Blondin is best known for collecting and sharing the stories of his people so that future generations of Dene would not forget their stories. He believed deeply in spiritual matters and published three books conveying stories with spiritual themes.
Books (1)
Yamoria the Lawmaker: Stories of the Dene
$24.95
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Dene;
Reading Level: N/A
ISBN / Barcode: 9781896300207
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Dene Elder George Blondin creates a spiritual guidebook that weaves together oral stories with the recounting of how the northern Canadian Dene came to depend on the European fur traders. The result is a magical journey for readers of any heritage.
Additional Information
240 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | Paperback
Kids Books (2)
Colouring It Forward: Discover Northern Dene Nation Art & Wisdom: An Indigenous Art Colouring Book
$26.00
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Dene;
Reading Level: N/A
ISBN / Barcode: 9780995285231
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
This is more than just a colouring book.
Enjoy learning a bit about Northern Dene ancestral knowledge shared by the late Dene elder George Blondin while you colour in gorgeous Chipewyan Dene artwork by Michael Fatt and beautiful Gwich'in Dene art by Christiana Latham.
Authors and artists are paid royalties for this work. Part of the proceeds also goes to furthering economic development for Indigenous artists.
Additional Information
104 Pages | 8.5" x 11"
The Legend of the Caribou Boy / Ekwò Dǫzhìa Wegondl
$19.95
Artists:
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Dene; Tlicho (Dogrib);
ISBN / Barcode: 9781894778718
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Maintaining the Dene storytelling tradition of passing along the teachings to their children, John Blondin relayed the story of The Legend of the Caribou Boy as he heard it from his father, George Blondin a respected Elder and storyteller. Now written down in dual language the legend is passed on to you. Discover one small part of Dene history and the lessons that have been passed on for generations.
A young boy is having trouble sleeping at night. he is being called to fulfill his destiny, a destiny which lives on today in the traditions and culture of the Dene people and their relationship to the caribou and the land on which they live.
The multimedia CD included allows readers to hear and see the Dogrib legend in Dogrib and English on a Mac or PC computer or insert it into a CD player to listen to the story in either language.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
40 pages | 10.00" x 8.00"
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