Neekna and Chemai

Neekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before European contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First Peoples. The girls spend time with Great-Grandmother, who tells them about important ceremonies, and they gather plants with Neekna's grandmother. Grandmother explains how bitterroot came to be an important food source, and why the people give a special ceremony of thanks at its harvest. Grandmother also tells the story of how a woman was changed to a rock to watch over the Okanagan Valley. Neekna understands how important it is that she has received the knowledge passed down for generations, from great-grandmother to grandmother to mother.

Author: Jeannette Armstrong
Publisher: Theytus Books
Published: 05/28/2019
Pages: 52
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.80w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781926886435
ISBN10: 1926886437
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational