rites and ceremonies

"Paul Wahasaypa--Siha Tooskin--knows that whether we are taking berries or plants from the earth or knowledge from a learned person it is so important to offer a gift back to show honour and appreciation. Join Paul and his teacher Mrs. Baxter to find out what they discover about the protocol of offering the tobacco plant"--Back cover.

Explores some of the ceremonies and celebrations that were held by the First Nations of Canada.

Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration; but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.

"In this personalized look at Native American spirituality, Ha-Gue-A-Dees-Sas combines first-person experience with the words of tribal elders and a historical look at Native American practices. Hughes relates adventures with healing, sweat lodges, a vision quest, and finding his totem animal. The chapters explore the Great Spirit, the Sacred Circle, vision and power quests, sacred pipes, legends and songs, dances, crystals, [and] high places"--Back cover.

Discusses important rites and ceremonies practiced by Native American tribes, outlining how each was celebrated in specific parts of North America.

Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people. Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy gives the Wurundjeri Welcome to Country form in beautiful paintings rich with blues and browns, as full of wonder and history as the tradition they depict.

An unabridged republication of a 1940 text which provides an account of the music of the Shaker religious community, looking at songs, rituals, and dances.

Examines the true story of the high-elevation mesa known as Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site in southeastern Arizona where the San Carlos tribe conducts its Sunrise Ceremony, a coming-of-age ritual for Apache girls. Through interview transcripts and illustrations the author tells of how this San Carlos community has been fighting against the U.S. government and two massive mining companies to keep Oak Flat from being destroyed over its vast copper reserves.

Relates what happens when the family parrot steals the afikomen at the Passover Seder.

"'Korean Celebrations' takes young readers through season after season of holidays and festivals and explains how some of these holidays began, why they're important and how people celebrate them. It tells of how special moments like birthdays and weddings are celebrated as well"--Dust jacket.