The Sockeye Mother

by Gyetxw Hetxw'ms (Brett D. Huson)

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Pub Date 27 Feb 2018 | Archive Date 29 Mar 2018

Portage & Main Press | HighWater Press

Children's Nonfiction | Multicultural Interest

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Description

To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil and seasons are all intertwined.

To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs...

Advance Praise

Beautifully illustrated by Natasha Donovan, The Sockeye Mother is a treat shared by the Gitsxan people. The life cycle of salmon has been written about before, but the use of Gitsxan names and seasons and the quality of the illustrations makes this version special. Plus, it illustrates how all things are connected —a great lesson for all to appreciate. Thanks, Hetxw’ms Gyetxw—well done!

—Dr. Brian Riddell, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Vancouver, BC

The Sockeye Mother will be a terrific addition to the titles already in the marketplace about the salmon story which is of such importance to west coast Indigenous people. Highly recommended.

—Gillian Richardson, freelance writer, BC

Beautifully illustrated by Natasha Donovan, The Sockeye Mother is a treat shared by the Gitsxan people. The life cycle of salmon has been written about before, but the use of Gitsxan names and...

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