Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine
by Bearhead, Charlene
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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.
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Author Biography
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. Charlene was recently honoured with the Alumni Award from the University of Alberta and currently serves as the Director of Reconciliation for Canadian Geographic. She is a mother and a grandmother who began writing stories to teach her own children as she raised them. Charlene lives near Edmonton, Alberta with her husband Wilson. Wilson Bearhead, a Nakota Elder and Wabamun Lake First Nation community member in central Alberta (Treaty 6 territory), is the recent recipient of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Indigenous Elder Award. Currently, he is the Elder for Elk Island Public Schools. 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.
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Copyright 2020 Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead
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- Publisher HighWater Press
- Publication Date May 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781553798408
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- Primary Price 11.95 CAD
- Pages24
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions 8x5.5 inches
- Illustrationfull colour
- SeriesSiha Tooskin Knows
- Series Part6
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