{"product_id":"pisim-finds-her-miskanaw-9781553799276","title":"Pisim Finds Her Miskanaw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOW REVISED! This edition features updated Rocky Cree translations and an expanded glossary, augmented with new maps to give a more detailed look at Pīsim’s journey. These enhancements make this book a great tool for teachers and a great addition to any library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of an important archaeological discovery came this unique story about a week in the life of Pīsim, a young Cree woman, who lived in the mid 1600s. In the story, created by renowned storyteller William Dumas, Pīsim begins to recognize her miskanaw – the path for her life – and to develop her gifts for fulfilling that path. The story is brought to life by the rich imagery of Mi’kmaw artist Leonard Paul, and is accompanied by sidebars on Cree language and culture, archaeology and history, maps, songs, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat ideas for using this book in your classroom can be found in the \u003cem\u003eTeacher’s Guide for Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw\u003c\/em\u003e. A printable eBook of the guide is available for download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePīsim Finds Her Miskanaw\u003c\/em\u003e is book one in The Six Seasons of the Asiniskow Īthiniwak series about the Asiniskow Īthiniwak (Rocky Cree) of Northern Manitoba. Corresponding to the six seasons of sīkwan (spring), nīpin (summer), takwakin (fall), mikiskow (freeze-up), pipon (winter), and mithoskamin (break-up), the books explore the language, culture, knowledge, territory, and history of the 17th century Rocky Cree people through story and images. The groundbreaking series centres Indigenous ways of knowing and includes insights from a wide range of disciplines – cross-cultural education, history, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, literature, oral culture and storytelling, experiential and community-based learning, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo find more information about The Six Seasons project and the \u003cem\u003ePicture Book App: Pisim Finds Her Miskanaw\u003c\/em\u003e visit www.sixseasonsproject.ca.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Dumas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268645433595,"sku":"9781553799276","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e7179a9e-d74a-4dd3-9e0e-f2da858c5eb0.jpg?v=1777298308","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/pisim-finds-her-miskanaw-9781553799276","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}