P'esk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony

It's the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season.

Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an Indigenous group who have lived on what is now the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an illustrated afterword and a glossary.

About the author

SCOT RITCHIE is an award-winning illustrator and author with more than seventy books to his credit, including Tug, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony, Federica and Owen at the Park. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Indonesian, Polish, Finnish, Arabic and Dutch. Scot has worked with the National Film Board of Canada and has exhibited his illustrations at the National Gallery of Canada. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Summary

It’s the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season.

Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an Indigenous group who have lived on what is now the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an illustrated afterword and a glossary.

Product details

• Authors: Scot Ritchie, Ritchie Scot
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 3
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2023
• EAN: 9781773067599
• ISBN: 978-1-77306-759-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Weight: 154 g
• Illustrations: Color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Miscellaneous; Canada, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General, Indigenous Peoples, Interest age: from c 3 years, Relating to Native American people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General