Dawn Flight: A Lakota Story
by Kevin Locke & Jessika von Innerebner
Description:
Publisher's description (Medicine Wheel Education Inc, 2016):
Long ago, when a great flood cleansed the land of unhappiness, the Grandfather sent Wanjbli the eagle to save one virtuous member of the human race and teacher her how to live a good life. The eagle is a powerful symbol of courage, wisdom and strength. It is known in Indigenous cultures as the connection between the Spirit World and the Earth. In his first book, Kevin shares the traditional story about how the eagle came as a messenger to guide humankind. He share an inspiring vision of unity and hope for a new generation teaching children to recognize the eagle in themselves and others and always to soar above the darkness into the light.
Author Biography (https://kevinlocke.com/about-kevin-locke/):
Kevin Locke (Tokaheya Inajin in Lakota translation “First to Rise”) is a world famous visionary Hoop Dancer, preeminent player of the Indigenous Northern Plains flute, traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. Kevin is Lakota and Anishnabe. While his instructions were received from his immediate family and community, from extended family in every part of the world, Kevin has learned many lessons in global citizenship and how we each can draw from our individual heritages to create a vibrant, evolving global civilization embracing and celebrating our collective heritage.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Grades 2-6
Keywords: teachings, eagle, spirit world, messenger, Lakota, oral traditions, storytelling, animals, creation stories, daughter, father, ancestors, unhappiness, virtuous, flood, renew, stone, Grandfather, spared, rescue, Tree of Life, truthfulness, kindness, generosity, respect, courage, nurture, knowledge, caring, eagle feather, conversation starters
Year of publication: 2016
Publisher information: Medicine Wheel Education Inc
Teaching and Learning Ideas
Our team collaborated with new teachers, alumni of the Werklund School of Education’s Bachelor of Education program, to create teaching and learning plans for texts in this website. With audiences ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Post-Secondary, lesson plans across this resource address a wide range of school subject areas, inclusive approaches, and Indigenous education topics, such as the revitalization of Indigenous languages. As this website was designed with Undergraduate Programs in Education instructors, as well as teachers in mind, connections to UPE courses have been flagged on each lesson plan. These lessons are intended as a starting place for educators, to help you envision ways in which you might bring Indigenous literatures, as well as ways of knowing, being, and doing, into your teaching contexts. Please adapt, use, and share these lessons in ways that are generative for your teaching practice. We offer our sincere thanks to the dozens of new teachers who gifted us with these creative ideas!