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Kids Books » We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipeyimikonaw

We Belong to the Drum / mistikwaskihk kitipeyimikonaw

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Authors:
● Sandra Lamouche (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak); Woodland Cree; Woods Cree; Bigstone Cree Nation;)
Artists:
● Azby Whitecalf (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak); Plains Cree;)
Language:
Cree | English
Format: Hardcover
Text Content Territories: Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak); Woodland Cree; Woods Cree; Bigstone Cree Nation;
Status: Available
Grade Levels: Preschool; Kindergarten;
Other Categories: Kids Book | Kids Books | Fiction | Picture Books | First Nations | Indigenous | First Nation Communities Read | 2024 - 2025 Selections | Healing and Wellness | Family and Community | Self-Esteem | Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples in Canada | First Nations | Cree (Nehiyawak) | Plains Cree | Woodland Cree | Woods Cree | Bigstone Cree Nation | Language | Dual or Triple Language | Indigenous Languages | Literacy | Indigenous Literacy | Preschool and Kindergarten | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples in Canada | First Nations | Picture Books
ISBN/Barcode: 9781459834385
Year Published: 2023

Synopsis:

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The drum represents the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We all belong to the earth and we all belong to the drum.

Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesn’t feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environment until, one day, she and the teachers use drums to help Nikosis find connection and comfort.

Inspired by her son’s experience—and her family's love of powwow music and dance—Indigenous educator and champion hoop dancer Sandra Lamouche shares this uplifting true story of the transformative effects of culturally safe and inclusive early childhood education.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5.

This is the dual-language version, in English and Plains Cree. 

A free, downloadable poster for this book is available: Poster - We Belong to the Drum

About the Translator
As a first-language speaker of Plains Cree (nêhiyawêwin), translator Dolores Greyeyes Sand has devoted her career to teaching and promoting Cree language and cultural literacy at every opportunity, proudly following the path laid by her late mother, Dr. Freda Ahenakew, CM, SOM.

Find the English version here: We Belong to the Drum

Additional Information
32 pages | 8.75" x 10.75" | Hardcover

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