This book is part of the Follow the Water Curriculum Project, integrating Indigenous traditional science knowledge into the BC K–5 curriculum. In this book, sʕanixʷ (Muskrat) takes the reader on a tour of the different types of underwater creatures found in the Okanagan Valley in BC. The underwater creatures are named in nsyilxcən and English. This book is a read-aloud book, allowing students to practice nsyilxcən words together. Pictures of the fish are bold and brightly coloured, and could be used without the words for students to practice saying the different names. Teachers could use the book as a beginning point for inquiry into learning more about the different types of fish.

40 pp., 8 × 8", colour illustrations

Harron Hall (Syilx and Nla’kapamux Nations) • Ron Hall (Okanagan and Thompson ancestry, Osoyoos Band), illus.

Source: Association of Book Publishers of BC - Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools (2021-2022)

Harron Hall is an emerging writer from the Syilx and Nla’kapamux Nations. Her writing and performance art combines traditional storytelling methods with modern artistic expressions. Harron has a deep commitment to protecting the land and water—she holds up her responsibility to the environment by educating people on the importance of sustainability.

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Ron Hall is an Aboriginal artist of Okanagan and Thompson ancestry and is a member of the Osoyoos Band. The father of five children, he is recognized for his efforts to protect the environment and the rights of Native people. He participated in an art exhibit at the Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage in Moscow and in Siberia. One of his paintings is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery in Ottawa. Ron resides in Osoyoos, British Columbia. Dancing with the Cranes is Ron's first book with Theytus.

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