Kelsey Fitzgerald
Kelsey Fitzgerald, the older sister of Samantha Beynon, is an emerging artist, Raven’s Tail weaver and student of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. She was born and raised on Kxeen Island (Prince Rupert), BC. Fitzgerald now lives on the unceded territory of the Halkomelem-speaking Peoples in New Westminster, BC. Kelsey is of Nisga’a, Haida, Tlingit, Squamish and European ancestry, and has strong ties to the Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest. She also comes from Wilps Axdii Wil Luugooda, the House that is Always Full, and the Ganhada (frog/raven) clan. Kelsey recently welcomed her first child with her fiancé, artist and cultural leader Nick Dangeli. Her work continues to braid together art, medicine and family with love and purpose.
Kids Books (1)
Hamburger Soup
$24.95
Artists:
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Nisga'a;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781998526505
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Celebrate contemporary Indigenous traditions with this illustrated children’s picture book!
A young Nisg̱a’a boy, Simgan, learns to cook hamburger soup and fry bread with Grandmother on a crisp fall day. As they gather ingredients, chop vegetables and stir the pot, Grandmother remembers coastal fishing trips and community with friends—blending Nisg̲a’a vocabulary into her stories of food, family and tradition to create cultural memory and document everyday life.
Indigenous people have many differences from Nation to Nation, yet the hamburger soup recipes in these households are often very similar. This story celebrates shared traditions, the wisdom of Elders and the importance of giving back to the community.
To assist early language learners, a pronunciation guide to the Nisg̱a’a vocabulary found within Hamburger Soup will be available on the author’s website, www.samanthabeynon.com.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
32 pages | 11.00" x 8.50" | Hardcover
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