| Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine Contributor(s): Bearhead, Charlene (Author), Bearhead, Wilson (Author), Mustooch, Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1553798406 ISBN-13: 9781553798408 Publisher: Highwater Press OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Series: Siha Tooskin Knows |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.3" W x 7.5" (0.15 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Antibiotics, bandages, cough syrup, ointment, pills...modern medicine has so much to offer when we become ill. But is it actually modern? When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself not feeling at all well he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Pay a hospital visit to Paul as he learns more about where "modern medicine" really comes from and how we can all benefit from Indigenous and Western healers as Paul seeks the best medicine for his own wellness. The Siha Tooskin Knows series uses vivid narratives and dazzling illustrations in contemporary settings to share stories about an 11-year-old Nakota boy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bearhead, Charlene: - Charlene Bearhead is an educator and Indigenous education advocate. She was the first Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Education Coordinator for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She is a mother and a grandmother who began writing stories to teach her own children as she raised them. Charlene lives near Edmonton.Bearhead, Wilson: - Wilson Bearhead, a Nakota Elder and Wabamun Lake First Nation community member in central Alberta (Treaty 6 territory), and was the recent recipient of the Canadian Teachers' Federation Indigenous Elder Award. Wilson's grandmother Annie was a powerful, positive influence in his young life, teaching him all of the lessons that gave him the strength, knowledge, and skills to overcome difficult times and embrace the gifts of life. Wilson lives near Edmonton.Bluebird Mustooch, Chloe: - Chloe Bluebird Mustooch is from the Alexis Nakoda Sioux Nation of central Alberta, and is a recent graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art & Design. She is a seamstress, beadworker, illustrator, painter, and sculptor. She was raised on the reservation, and was immersed in hunting, gathering, and traditional rituals from a young age. |