Description
Indigenous Life in Canada: Past, Present, Future is a set of 32-page books written by Simon Rose for Beech Street Books. Designed for elementary students from grades 4 to 7 the books offer introductions to the history of Indigenous Peoples in the story of Canada. One volume is called Spiritually that explores spiritually in its many forms including topics such as worldview, ceremonies, the shaman, the sweat lodges, and sacred ceremonies today. The book indicates that First Nations and Inut believe in a Creator and traditional narratives about Creation. Many Nations have ceremonies and utilize smudging, healing circles, and medicine bundles. Circles have significance to First Nations. The book explains that the Sun Dance and Modern Ceremonies are intriguing to non-Indigenous people and have found meaning in traditional ceremonies. All of the titles in this series contain appropriate images,Table of Contents, Maps, Glossary, For Further Information, Framing Questions, and Web Sites. Levelled Guided Reading: V. Recommended.