Ours to Tell
Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger
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Publisher:
Annick Press
Annick Press
DRM:
Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2025
2025
ISBN-13:
9781773219561
Description:
<p><strong><b style=" font-weight: bold; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 13.824px; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b>!</strong></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>A wide-ranging anthology that shines a light on untold
Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the
acclaimed team behind </strong><em><strong>What the Eagle Sees</strong></em><strong> and </strong><em><strong>Sky Wolf’s Call</strong></em><strong>.</strong></p><p>For too long, stories and artistic expressions from Indigenous people have been written and recorded by others, not by the individuals who have experienced the events.</p><p>In <em>Ours to Tell</em>, sixteen Indigenous creators relate traditions, accounts of historical events, and their own lived experiences. Novelists, poets, graphic artists, historians, craftspeople, and mapmakers chronicle stories on the struggles and triumphs lived by Indigenous people, and the impact these stories have had on their culture and history. Some of the profiles included are:</p><ul><li>Indigenous poet E. Pauline Johnson</li><li>acclaimed novelist Tommy Orange</li><li>brave warrior Standing Bear</li><li>poet and activist Rita Joe</li></ul><p>With each profile accompanied by rich visuals, from archival photos to contemporary art, <em>Ours to Tell</em> brilliantly spotlights Indigenous life, past and present, through an Indigenous lens. Because each profile gives an historical and cultural context, what emerges is a history of Indigenous people.</p><ul><li><strong>IN THEIR OWN WORDS: </strong>Indigenous creators who give voice to their own stories and as a consequence, set the record straight</li><li><strong>AWARD-WINNING WRITING TEAM: </strong>Professor Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger previous books received heaps of recognition. Sky Wolf's Call was picked as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Kirkus called What the Eagle Sees: Stories of Indigenous Rebellion and Renewal "Essential" in the starred review.</li><li><strong>EMPOWERING: </strong>For Indigenous youth who have not had the opportunity to learn about this body of knowledge, it is empowering and a source of pride. For non-Indigenous youth, learning about a worldview that may be brand new to them can be a step toward reconciliation and moving forward together.</li><li><strong>EDUCATOR RESOURCES: </strong>Free resources will be available for download at AnnickPress.com, and in Edelweiss.</li><li><strong>FOR FANS OF:</strong> <em>T</em><em>urtle Island</em>, <em>What the Eagle Sees</em>, and <em>Sky Wolf’s Call</em></li><li><strong>LEVELING INFO: </strong>Coming soon</li></ul>
Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the
acclaimed team behind </strong><em><strong>What the Eagle Sees</strong></em><strong> and </strong><em><strong>Sky Wolf’s Call</strong></em><strong>.</strong></p><p>For too long, stories and artistic expressions from Indigenous people have been written and recorded by others, not by the individuals who have experienced the events.</p><p>In <em>Ours to Tell</em>, sixteen Indigenous creators relate traditions, accounts of historical events, and their own lived experiences. Novelists, poets, graphic artists, historians, craftspeople, and mapmakers chronicle stories on the struggles and triumphs lived by Indigenous people, and the impact these stories have had on their culture and history. Some of the profiles included are:</p><ul><li>Indigenous poet E. Pauline Johnson</li><li>acclaimed novelist Tommy Orange</li><li>brave warrior Standing Bear</li><li>poet and activist Rita Joe</li></ul><p>With each profile accompanied by rich visuals, from archival photos to contemporary art, <em>Ours to Tell</em> brilliantly spotlights Indigenous life, past and present, through an Indigenous lens. Because each profile gives an historical and cultural context, what emerges is a history of Indigenous people.</p><ul><li><strong>IN THEIR OWN WORDS: </strong>Indigenous creators who give voice to their own stories and as a consequence, set the record straight</li><li><strong>AWARD-WINNING WRITING TEAM: </strong>Professor Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger previous books received heaps of recognition. Sky Wolf's Call was picked as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Kirkus called What the Eagle Sees: Stories of Indigenous Rebellion and Renewal "Essential" in the starred review.</li><li><strong>EMPOWERING: </strong>For Indigenous youth who have not had the opportunity to learn about this body of knowledge, it is empowering and a source of pride. For non-Indigenous youth, learning about a worldview that may be brand new to them can be a step toward reconciliation and moving forward together.</li><li><strong>EDUCATOR RESOURCES: </strong>Free resources will be available for download at AnnickPress.com, and in Edelweiss.</li><li><strong>FOR FANS OF:</strong> <em>T</em><em>urtle Island</em>, <em>What the Eagle Sees</em>, and <em>Sky Wolf’s Call</em></li><li><strong>LEVELING INFO: </strong>Coming soon</li></ul>