Oolichan moon : sisters learn traditional foods

Title
Oolichan moon : sisters learn traditional foods

Personal Author EPSB
Samantha, Beynon

Summary
"Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children’s book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish. With a playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers can learn alongside the two Nisga'a sisters as they are gifted with sacred knowledge from their Elders, passed down for many generations in the oral tradition. A gorgeous celebration of Nisga'a language, history and culture, Oolichan Moon also includes historical and cultural information about the oolichan fish and related Nisga'a vocabulary."--

Year Published
2022

Physical Description
32 pages : ilustrations (colour) ; 22 cm

Subject
First Nations -- British Columbia.
 
Thaleichthys pacificus.
 
Traditional ecological knowledge -- British Columbia.

Added Author
Trimble, Lucy,

Summary
"Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children’s book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish. With a playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers can learn alongside the two Nisga'a sisters as they are gifted with sacred knowledge from their Elders, passed down for many generations in the oral tradition. A gorgeous celebration of Nisga'a language, history and culture, Oolichan Moon also includes historical and cultural information about the oolichan fish and related Nisga'a vocabulary."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN
9781550179927

Publisher
Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing, 2022.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
awâsis wacistonE BEYBook30161000162267First Nations, Métis, & Inuit Resource