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Based on author Sara Florence Davidson’s childhood memories, this illustrated story captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp.
Every summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River on Haida Gwaii, following the salmon. While their father fishes, the girl and her brother spend their time on the land playing and learning from Tsinii (Grandfather).
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When author Sara Florence Davidson was growing up, much of her love for storytelling was inspired by her father, renowned carver and artist Robert Davidson. Enter Returning to the Yakoun River and Dancing With Our Ancestors, written by Sara and Robert.
Each of the four books documents a different day in the authors’ lives, including learning to carve argillite and fishing on the Yakoun River. Along the way, they immerse the reader in an Indigenous approach to teaching and learning. The collection really honours the people in the stories.
— Kaitlyn Bailey
An illustrated picture book story that truly captures the joy and adventure of a Haida fish camp. Original, deftly presented, and replete with Alaskan Native American observational commentaries about nature and wildlife associated with a river, and a fun read from cover to cover, Returning to the Yakoun River is...unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library Native American themed picture book collections for young readers.