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Strong Stories Tlingit: Making a Canoe
Synopsis:
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Bill Helin is a Tlingit artist, carver and storyteller. In this book, he describes the step-by-step process of making his first cedar dugout canoe. From searching for the right tree in the forest to paddling the finished canoe for the first time, each step is clearly described and illustrated.
Educator & Series Information
Making a Canoe is part of the Strong Stories: Tlingit series. Strong Stories focus on different First Nation territories from across Canada and the United States. These stories reflect the belief that our stories are the roots of our people, our lands and our cultures. It is from our stories that we grow and become strong and proud.
This resource is also available in French: Construire un canot.
Additional Information
16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771741125
- Holiday Bundle for Kids: Canoe Journey
- Strong Stories - All Six Series - Single Set Bundle
- Strong Stories - Later Primary includes Coast Salish, Kanyen’keha:ka and Tlingit - Single Set Bundle
- Strong Stories Tlingit - Reading Bundle
- Strong Stories Tlingit - Single Set Bundle
- Theme Bundle: Indigenous Resources for Grades 2 - 3
- Theme Bundle: Water
Our logo reflects the greater Nation we live within—Turtle Island (North America)—and the strength
and core of the Pacific Northwest Coast peoples—the Cedar Tree, known as the Tree of Life. We are
here to support the building of strong nations and help share Indigenous voices.
