Spirit Bear and Children Make History
Based on a True Story
- Publisher
- First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2020
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781775191407
- Publish Date
- Dec 2017
- List Price
- $15
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781777009168
- Publish Date
- Apr 2020
- List Price
- $12.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 12
- Grade: 1 to 7
Description
Spirit Bear and Children Make History is an Indspire Successful Practice in K-12 Indigenous education!
When Spirit Bear’s mom tells him about an important human rights case happening in Ottawa, Ontario, he makes the LONG trip (by train, his favourite way to travel) to go and watch, and to stand up for First Nations kids. And he isn’t the only one! Lots of children come too—to listen, and to show they care. Spirit Bear knows that children can change the world because he’s there to see it happen. This is the story of how kids—kids just like you—made a difference… with a bit of help from some bears and other animals along the way!
Learning Guide
Spirit Bear is pawsitively thrilled about his Learning Guide to accompany Spirit Bear and Children Make History. The guide supports families, educators, and communities in using Spirit Bear's book to teach about equity, reconciliation, and how kids can make a difference.
Indigenous Language Translations
Spirit Bear's first book is available in various Indigenous languages! Click on the links below to read and download a free electronic version of each translation!
Cree Translation
Translated by Madeline Gamblin
Carrier Translation
Translated by Dorothy Patrick and Alex Michell
About the authors
Cindy Blackstock's profile page
Amanda Strong is a Michif, Indigenous filmmaker, media artist, and stop motion director currently based out of the unceded Coast Salish territory also known as Vancouver, British Columbia. She has exhibited work and screened films worldwide, including at the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
www.spottedfawnproductions.com
Excerpt: Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story (by (author) Cindy Blackstock & Eddy Robinson; illustrated by Amanda Strong)
My name is Spirit Bear. I was born on May 10, 2007, in the huckleberry patches in Carrier Sekani territory near Prince George, British Columbia. My mom, Mary the Bear, worked with the people at Carrier Sekani Family Services to help children and families be healthy and proud. Mom taught me that when I see someone being treated badly, I need to find out what’s happening and do what I can to help make things better.
So when my mom told me about the Tribunal, I took a very LONG trip from Carrier Sekani territory to Ottawa, Ontario, to go and watch, and to stand up for First Nations kids.
And I wasn’t the only one! Lots of children came too—to listen, and to show they cared.
I believe that children can change the world because I saw it happen at the Tribunal. This is the story of how these kids—kids just like you—madea difference. And how bears like me, and other animals too, helped along the way!
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