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Dans ce livre, Bill Helin explique l’importance des chansons et des tambours pour la culture et l’histoire chez les Tlingits. Il décrit également le processus qu’il a suivi pour faire son premier tambour. Des directives illustrées et une liste du matériel aideront le lecteur à bien comprendre l’artisanat du tambour. 

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Making a Drum.

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742771 

En 2012, Bill Helin est allé à Hong Kong pour travailler avec une école pour sculpter deux totems. Un totem représente la culture chinoise et l’autre reflète sa culture Tlingit. Ce livre décrit les totems et la façon dont ils ont été sculptés pendant trois mois. 

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Hong Kong Story Totems.

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742757 

Bill Helin a grandi dans une famille de pêcheurs. Dans ce livre, il décrit des outils et des méthodes de pêche traditionnels chez les Tlingits. Il parle aussi de plusieurs poissons : le hareng, le saumon, le flétan, la morue, le sébaste et l’eulakane. Bill et sa famille sont reconnaissants pour eux. 

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Tlingit Fishing. 

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742801 

Le texte lyrique et les illustrations engageantes de Bill Helin raviront les lecteurs de tous les âges dans cette histoire sur l’origine du saumon, sa chaîne alimentaire et son cycle de vie. 
« Elles ont grandi et grandi et un jour fabuleux, elles ont découvert qu’elles avaient une queue ! Puis mâles et femelles, tous les deux, avaient une bouche et deux beaux yeux. » « Elles ont grandi et grandi et un beau jour, c’est fabuleux, elles ont trouvé qu’elles avaient une queue. Puis mâles et femelles, tous les deux avaient une bouche et deux beaux yeux. »

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Gift of the Salmon. 

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742740 

Dans ce livre, Bill Helin explique l’importance des récits et des conteurs pour la culture et l’histoire des Tlingits. En utilisant souvent des animaux de la forêt et de l’océan comme personnages, les conteurs ont tissé des leçons de survie, de respect et de vie familiale dans la structure de leurs histoires. 

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Tlingit Storytellers.

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742818 

Un jour de printemps, les animaux de la forêt se sont rassemblés avec Mère Ourse pour faire la connaissance de ses deux nouveaux oursons. Quand ils émergeaient de la tanière, Corbeau a donné une plume blanche sacrée (un symbole de paix et d’harmonie) à l’un d’entre eux. Cette histoire magnifiquement illustrée d’un petit ours esprit est écrite en texte lyrique et plaira aux lecteurs de tous âges. 

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Ce livre fait partie de la collection Histoires fortes - Les Tlingits. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais : Spirit Bear.

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Dimensions : 6” x 9” | 16 pages | ISBN : 9781771742795 

There are many animals that live within the Dakelh Territory. Follow along with this playful poem as the animals spot each other. What kinds of animals have you spotted in your area?

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Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743228

Wild berries grow almost everywhere. Some wild berries are good to eat while others will make you sick. It is important to know if a berry is safe to eat before you pop it into your mouth! What kinds of berries have you eaten?

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Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in the story: Berries of the Dakelh Territory Pronunciation Guide

Berries of the Dakelh Territory is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743235

Travelling up to Sinkut Mountain was a favourite summer memory of the author, Cecilia John. She and her family would pick wild berries. Her ‘Atsoo (grandmother) taught her many things. Who is a person that teaches you many things?

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Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Berry Picking with 'Atsoo is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743242

Counting to ten in Carrier is like counting to ten in English. But when you count people in Carrier it is not the same at all. Can you count in any other language?

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Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Counting in Carrier is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

A dual-language resource written in Carrier and English.

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in the story: Counting in Carrier Pronunciation Guide

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743259

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the leaves turn colour in fall! What is something that you love about fall?

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A triple-language resource written in Carrier, English and French.

Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in the story: Fall in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide

Fall in Saik’uz is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743266

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the trees bud and the birds come back! What is something that you love about spring?

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A triple-language resource written in Carrier, English and French.

Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in this story: Spring in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide

Spring in Saik’uz is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743273

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see the berries and animals! What is something that you love about summer?

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A triple-language resource written in Carrier, English and French.

Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in the story: Summer in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide

Summer in Saik’uz is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743280

Come north to Saik’uz (sigh-kuz) located within the Dakelh (dah-kay-lth) Territory and see what happens on cold winter days! What is something that you love about winter?

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A triple-language resource written in Carrier, English and French.

Recommended for primary students (grades 1-3).

Download a pronunciation guide for the Carrier words in this story: Winter in Saik'uz Pronunciation Guide

Winter in Saik’uz is part of the Strong Stories: Dakelh 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743297

Kwakwaka’wakw (kwok-wok-ya-wokw) people have many sacred ceremonies to protect, nurture, and uplift their spirits. A Potlatch is a time for ceremony and community. What kinds of community gatherings and ceremonies do you participate in?

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Recommended for intermediate students (grades 4-6).

A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch is part of the Strong Stories: Kwakwaka’wakw 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.

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16 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | ISBN: 9781771743068