Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
by Wab Kinew & Joe Morse
Description:
Publisher's Description (Tundra Books):
“We are a people who matter.” Inspired by President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington.
Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington and Canadian NHL goalie Carey Price, Go Show the World showcases a diverse group of Indigenous people in the US and Canada, both the more well known and the not- so-widely recognized. Individually, their stories, though briefly touched on, are inspiring; collectively, they empower the reader with this message: “We are people who matter, yes, it’s true; now let’s show the world what people who matter can do.”
Creator Biography (Tundra Books):
Wab Kinew is a musician and former journalist who is now an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in Canada. He was associate vice-president for Indigenous Affairs at the University of Winnipeg, worked in television in the US and Canada, and is the author of the award-winning memoir, The Reason You Walk . Kinew is a member of the Midewin and an honorary witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his family.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Any
Keywords: Indigenous heroes, role models, history, modern times, strength, relationships, story, Jim Thorpe, Sacagawea, Sue LaFlesche Picotte, Pegahmagabow, Te-Wau-Zee, Evan Adams, Waneek Horn-Miller, John Herrington, Carey Price, Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, people, bravery,
Year of publication: 2018
Publisher information: Tundra Books
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!
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