Gifts from Raven

Publisher's Description (Medicine Wheel Education):
In this book, Gifts From Raven, Kung Jaadee a Haida storyteller, shares with us that Raven has given each person a special gift to share with the world. That gift is their unique talent or passion. This is an adaptation of her book Raven’s Feast for a younger audience (ages 4-6).

Author Biography:
Kung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) is a traditional Haida storyteller, singer and drummer from Haida Gwaii in Northern British Columbia. She teaches Xaad Kil/Haida language and culture five days a week. For more than 24 years, she has delighted audiences across Canada at festivals, schools, museums, aboriginal celebrations and conferences. Kung Jaadee loves singing her traditional Haida songs, drumming, laughing, baking and learning her language. Her name was presented to her at her great uncle’s memorial feast by her cousin, Crystal Robinson, and means ‘Moon Woman’.

Resource type: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Pre-kindergarten, K-3

Keywords: Healing and Wellness, Stories of Inspiration, Indigenous Cultural Practices, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, First Nations , Haida, Language, Indigenous Languages, Literacy, English Language Arts, Non-Fiction, Indigenous Narratives, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, First Nations, Information Circles, Nature, Plants and Animals, Canadian Wildlife, Science and Technology, Social Studies, First Nations, Preschool and Kindergarten, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, First Nations , Nonfiction, Picture Books, Langage, Haida

Year of publication: 2019

Publisher information: Medicine Wheel Publishing