Strong Stories
Our 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.
Watch a Strong Stories series overview: https://youtu.be/MO-bP0PHYO0

Synopsis:
This Intermediate bundle features one copy each of two Strong Stories sets: Kwakwaka’wakw and Métis (16 books total).
Kwakwaka’wakw Strong Stories include the following from authors Sally Williams and Bobbie Wildman and illustrator Lou-ann Neel:
A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Button Blankets
Hereditary Chiefs and Matriarchs
Our Traditional Medicines
Planning a Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Strength in Our “Ways of Knowing”
The Cedar Tree Our Culture, Our Tree
Traditional Berry Picking
Métis Strong Stories include the following from author and illustrator Leah Marie Dorion:
How the Moon Came to Be
Métis and Dandelions
Métis Singing Sticks: A Story About Métis Musical Traditions
Pemmican Berries
Poems to Honour Mother Earth
The Helpful Sasquatch
Métis Transport Boxes
The Story of the Tamarack Tree
Reading levels span from grade 4 to grade 6. Recommended for intermediate students.
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746670

Synopsis:
Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Dakelh series (48 books total).
These books are recommended for primary students.
Books in the Dakelh series include the following from author and illustrator Cecilia John:
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle
Berries of the Dakelh Territory
Berry Picking with ‘Atsoo
Counting in Carrier (delivered in a dual-language format of Carrier and English)
Fall in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Spring in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Summer in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Winter in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
For the books containing Carrier, downloadable pronunciation guides are available:
Spring in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Summer in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Fall in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Winter in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Berries of the Dakelh Territory Pronunciation Guide
Counting in Carrier Pronunciation Guide
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746687

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Dakelh Strong Stories! (8 books total)
Recommended for primary students.
Books in the Dakelh series include the following from author and illustrator Cecilia John:
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle
Berries of the Dakelh Territory
Berry Picking with ‘Atsoo
Counting in Carrier (delivered in a dual-language format of Carrier and English)
Fall in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Spring in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Summer in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Winter in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
For the books containing Carrier, downloadable pronunciation guides are available:
Spring in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Summer in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Fall in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Winter in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Berries of the Dakelh Territory Pronunciation Guide
Counting in Carrier Pronunciation Guide
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745765

Synopsis:
Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Kwakwaka’wakw series (48 books total).
Recommended for intermediate students.
Books in the Kwakwaka’wakw series include the following from authors Sally Williams and Bobbie Wildman and illustrator Lou-ann Neel:
A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Button Blankets
Hereditary Chiefs and Matriarchs
Our Traditional Medicines
Planning a Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Strength in Our “Ways of Knowing”
The Cedar Tree Our Culture, Our Tree
Traditional Berry Picking
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746694

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Kwakwaka’wakw Strong Stories! (8 books total)
Recommended for intermediate students.
Books in the Kwakwaka’wakw series include the following from authors Sally Williams and Bobbie Wildman and illustrator Lou-ann Neel:
A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Button Blankets
Hereditary Chiefs and Matriarchs
Our Traditional Medicines
Planning a Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Strength in Our “Ways of Knowing”
The Cedar Tree Our Culture, Our Tree
Traditional Berry Picking
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745840

Synopsis:
Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Métis series (48 books total).
Recommended for intermediate students.
Books in the Métis series include the following from author and illustrator Leah Marie Dorion:
How the Moon Came to Be
Métis and Dandelions
Métis Singing Sticks: A Story About Métis Musical Traditions
Pemmican Berries
Poems to Honour Mother Earth
The Helpful Sasquatch
Métis Transport Boxes
The Story of the Tamarack Tree
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746700

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Métis Strong Stories! (8 books total)
Recommended for intermediate students.
Books in the Métis series include the following from author and illustrator Leah Marie Dorion:
How the Moon Came to Be
Métis and Dandelions
Métis Singing Sticks: A Story About Métis Musical Traditions
Pemmican Berries
Poems to Honour Mother Earth
The Helpful Sasquatch
Métis Transport Boxes
The Story of the Tamarack Tree
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745871

Synopsis:
This Later Pimary bundle features one copy each of three Strong Stories sets: Coast Salish, Kanyen’keha:ka and Tlingit (24 books total).
Coast Salish Strong Stories written by Celestine Aleck include the following:
Granny and I Get Traditional Names
Mom, How Do You Make Smoked Fish?
Why Ravens and Wolves Hunt Together
Taking Care of Our Mother Earth
The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People
The Great Blanket of Moss
The Great Trade
The Sun and the Moon
Kanyen’keha:ka Strong Stories written by Michelle Corneau include the following:
Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum
Tlingit Strong Stories written by Bill Helin include the following:
Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers
Reading levels span end grade 2, grade 3 and beginning grade 4.
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746717

Synopsis:
This bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Coast Salish series (48 books total).
Coast Salish Strong Stories written by Celestine Aleck include the following:
Granny and I Get Traditional Names
Mom, How Do You Make Smoked Fish?
Why Ravens and Wolves Hunt Together
Taking Care of Our Mother Earth
The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People
The Great Blanket of Moss
The Great Trade
The Sun and the Moon
This resource is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746724

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Coast Salish Strong Stories written by Celestine Aleck!
Included in this set is one copy of each of the following:
Granny and I Get Traditional Names
Mom, How Do You Make Smoked Fish?
Why Ravens and Wolves Hunt Together
Taking Care of Our Mother Earth
The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People
The Great Blanket of Moss
The Great Trade
The Sun and the Moon
This resource is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745741

Synopsis:
Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Kanyen'kehà:ka series (48 books total).
Kanyen’keha:ka Strong Stories written by Michelle Corneau include the following:
Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum
This bundle is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746731

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Kanyen’keha:ka Strong Stories written by Michelle Corneau! (8 books total)
Included is one copy of each of the following books:
Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum
This resource is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745833

Synopsis:
Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Tlingit series (48 books total).
Tlingit Strong Stories written and illustrated by Bill Helin include the following:
Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers
This resource is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746748

Synopsis:
Own the entire set of Tlingit Strong Stories written by Bill Helin! (8 books total)
Included is one copy of each of the following:
Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers
This resource is also available in French HERE!
Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745956

Synopsis:
This bundle includes all six Strong Stories sets. You will receive one copy of each book in the six sets (48 books total).
Listed below are the Strong Stories sets (and the titles included within each) that you will receive in this bundle:
Coast Salish Stories
Granny and I Get Traditional Names
Mom, How Do You Make Smoked Fish?
Why Ravens and Wolves Hunt Together
Taking Care of Our Mother Earth
The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People
The Great Blanket of Moss
The Great Trade
The Sun and the Moon
Dakelh Stories
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle
Berries of the Dakelh Territory
Berry Picking with ‘Atsoo
Counting in Carrier (delivered in a dual-language format of Carrier and English)
Fall in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Spring in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Summer in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Winter in Saik’uz (delivered in a triple-language format of Carrier, English, and French)
Kanyen'keha:ka Stories
Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum
Kwakwaka’wakw Stories
A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Button Blankets
Hereditary Chiefs and Matriarchs
Our Traditional Medicines
Planning a Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
Strength in Our “Ways of Knowing”
The Cedar Tree Our Culture, Our Tree
Traditional Berry Picking
Métis Stories
How the Moon Came to Be
Métis and Dandelions
Métis Singing Sticks: A Story About Métis Musical Traditions
Pemmican Berries
Poems to Honour Mother Earth
The Helpful Sasquatch
Métis Transport Boxes
The Story of the Tamarack Tree
Tlingit Stories
Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers
Educator Information
Books in this set are recommended for primary to intermediate students.
For the books containing Carrier, downloadable pronunciation guides are available:
Spring in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Summer in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Fall in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Winter in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide
Berries of the Dakelh Territory Pronunciation Guide
Counting in Carrier Pronunciation Guide