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Granny and I get traditional names Cover Image Book Book

Granny and I get traditional names / written by Celestine Aleck.

Aleck, Celestine, (author.).

Summary:

This Coast Salish story, told in the voice of a young girl, describes how she and her Granny get ready for their naming ceremony. When the special day arrives, the Longhouse fills with people who will witness and celebrate the sharing of their traditional names.--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771741279
  • Physical Description: 16 pages : color illustrations ; 23cm.
  • Publisher: Nanaimo, BC : Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2016.

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General Note:
The traditional territory of the Coast Salish Nation includes the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada, and Washington State.
CatMonthString:january.19
Strong Stories
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Grade level: 1, 2, k, p.
Biographical or Historical Data:
Celestine Aleck, Sahiltiniye descends from Snuneymuxw First Nation.

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Subject: Reading (Primary)
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Coast Salish Indians > British Columbia > Vancouver Island > Juvenile literature.
Naming ceremonies--Coast Salish Indians > Juvenile literature.
First Nations.
Native peoples. > Canada
Coast Salish Indigenous > Juvenile literature.
Readers for new literates.
Indigenous of North America > Washington (State) > Juvenile literature.
High interest-low vocabulary books.
Coast Salish Indians.
Indigenous of North America > British Columbia > Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples.
Topic Heading: Indigenous.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Westcoast Early Learning Library.

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Westcoast Early Learning Library 836.1 ALEC 2016 (Text) 35200000735329 Children's Nonfiction Volume hold Available -

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