{"product_id":"dancing-with-our-ancestors-hardcover","title":"Dancing with Our Ancestors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Florence Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanine Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska--her last memory of dancing with her late brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and singing side by side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the creators of \u003ci\u003ePotlatch as Pedagogy\u003c\/i\u003e, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSara Florence Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her) is a Haida\/Settler Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Previously, she was an educator working with adolescents in the K-12 system in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Sara is the co-author of \u003ci\u003ePotlatch as Pedagogy: Learning through Ceremony­\u003c\/i\u003e, which she wrote with her father, and \u003ci\u003eMagical Beings of Haida Gwaii\u003c\/i\u003e, which she wrote with her stepmother, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e When she is not reading or writing, Sara can be found walking with her dog, drinking tea, or listening to stories and learning something new. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most respected and important contemporary artists in Canada. A Northwest Coast native of Haida descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter, and jeweller. A leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture, Robert is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form is unparalleled. He has also been recognized with many awards, including being named an Officer to the Order of Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJanine Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e, a Haida Raven of the Double-Fin Killer Whale Clan, Brown Bear House, is a multi-disciplinary artist and award-winning illustrator. Janine's works are inspired by the waters and lands of the Pacific Northwest, and their myriad colours, energies, and languages. Janine graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Janine has illustrated four books in the Sealaska Heritage's Baby Raven Reads series, including \u003ci\u003eRaven \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMakes the Aleutians\u003c\/i\u003e, an AIYLA Honor Book, and most recently \u003ci\u003eNang Jáadaa Sg̱áana 'Láanaa aa Isdáayaan (The Woman Carried Away by Killer Whales)\u003c\/i\u003e, which is entirely in the Haida language Xaad Kíl. \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.13 x 8.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766337863968,"sku":"9781774920244","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d85ed278fa96234851ce88fd734840a.webp?v=1780290608","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dancing-with-our-ancestors-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}