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kʷu‿c̕əx̌ʷəntim təl stunx isck’ʷuls / Lessons From Beaver’s Work
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Beaver shares his teachings on how he shapes the land.
kʷu‿c̕əx̌ʷəntim təl stunx isck’ʷuls / Lessons From Beaver’s Work teaches children through storytelling to hold reverence for all life forms. The book depicts a conflict between Tapit, a rancher, and stunx (beaver), as they both try to meet their water needs. The touching humanity of stunx (Beaver) softens Tapit’s outlook, as he reminds Tapit that he is not the only one that depends on water.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 10 to 13.
Author Harron Hall has written several children's books that incorporate her Indigenous heritage and her deep commitment to protecting the land and water, including The Water Sings to Suli?, Water Changeling and We Go with Muskrat to Those Living Underwater.
This fictional story teaches the importance of watersheds and protecting our water systems.
Includes words in n'syilxwcn, the language spoken by the Sylix/Okanagan peoples.
This book is part of the Follow the Water series.
Additional Information
26 pages | 8.00" x 8.00"
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