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Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance (Orca Origins, 7)
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About Powwow: A Celebration Through Song And Dance
Review ★ “Clearly organized and educational―an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries…This comprehensive primer of the history and importance of the powwow in North American Indigenous culture is a necessary purchase.” ― School Library Journal, starred review“An enriching, information-rich resource that centers an Indigenous perspective.” ― Kirkus Reviews“Attractive, informative, and essential for diverse collections.” ― Booklist“Authentic, informative and celebratory. Highly Recommended.” ― CM: Canadian Review of Materials“Full of beautiful, colourful photographs...This is an enriching introduction to the wide spectrum of powwows." ― Niagra Enscarpment Views Product Description ★ “Clearly organized and educational―an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” ―School Library Journal, starred reviewPowwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation. Book Description Feel the power of the powwow dance. About the Author Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is an Anishinaabe dancer, educator, writer, artist and orator from Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Her grandparents, maternal and paternal, come from Wiikwemkoong. Her parents are residential school survivors. Karen is a PhD candidate in Educational Policy Studies/Indigenous Peoples Education at the University of Alberta and is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University in the Treaty Seven region. She is cross-appointed to the Department of General Education, Office of Teaching and Learning, and the Department of Humanities–Indigenous Studies. Her book, Powwow: A Celebration Through Song and Dance, was short-listed for a number of awards and won the CCBC Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Karen lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
