Children's Fiction Native Canadian
Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine
- Publisher
- Portage & Main Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2020
- Category
- Native Canadian, Boys & Men, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553798415
- Publish Date
- May 2020
- List Price
- $9.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553798408
- Publish Date
- May 2020
- List Price
- $11.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 6
Description
When Siha Tooskin—Paul Wahasaypa—finds himself not feeling at all well he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Pay a hospital visit to Paul as he learns more about where “modern medicine” really comes from and how we can all benefit from Indigenous and Western healers as Paul seeks the best medicine for his own wellness.
The Siha Tooskin Knows series uses vivid narratives and dazzling illustrations in contemporary settings to share stories about an 11-year-old Nakota boy.
About the authors
Charlene Bearhead (she/her/hers) is an educator and Indigenous education advocate living in Treaty 6 Territory in central Alberta. She was the first Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Education Coordinator for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Charlene was recently honoured with the Alumni Honours Award from the University of Alberta and currently serves as the Director of Reconciliation for Canadian Geographic. She is a mother and a grandmother who began writing stories to teach her own children as she raised them. Adaptations of these stories have now been published as the Siha Tooskin Knows series, which she co-wrote with her husband, Wilson.
Charlene Bearhead's profile page
Wilson Bearhead (he/him/his), a Nakota Elder and Wabamun Lake First Nation community member in Treaty 6 territory (central Alberta), is the recent recipient of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Indigenous Elder Award. Currently, he is the Elder for Victoria School for the Arts in Edmonton and a board member for the Roots of Resilience Education Foundation. Wilson’s grandmother Annie was a powerful, positive influence in his young life, teaching him all of the lessons that gave him the strength, knowledge, and skills to overcome difficult times and embrace the gifts of life.
Wilson Bearhead's profile page
Chloe Bluebird Mustooch is from the Alexis Nakoda Sioux Nation of Northern Alberta, and is a recent graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art & Design. She is a seamstress, beadworker, illustrator, painter, and sculptor. She was raised on the reservation, and was immersed in hunting, gathering, and traditional rituals, and has also lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, an area rich in art and urbanity.
Editorial Reviews
#SihaTooskinKnows…, with its words and illustrations, is a love letter to our family, culture, resilience, and pride.
Tanya Talaga, journalist and author
Reconciliation is a big word, and it is a big job. Authors Wilson and Charlene Bearhead show us that even storybook characters can help when they are brought alive in authentic cultural settings. Meet Paul Wahasaypa, also known as Siha Tooskin or Little Foot, as he dances his way through these colourful pages, sharing some of the things he loves most with his new, non-Indigenous friend Jeff…his culture, his powwow dances, and even his beloved Uncle Lenard with all his teachings and teasing! More than an adventure between new friends, this is a colourful, youth-friendly, cultural exchange based on kindness, respect, and willingness to share and to learn.
Marie Wilson, Commissioner, TRC of Canada , 2009-2015
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Resurgence
Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom
Siha Tooskin Knows the Catcher of Dreams
Siha Tooskin Knows the Strength of His Hair
Siha Tooskin Knows the Gifts of His People
Siha Tooskin Knows the Offering of Tobacco
Siha Tooskin Knows the Love of the Dance
Siha Tooskin Knows the Sacred Eagle Feather