Theresa Meuse – lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:13:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 L’Nu’k: The People /store/lnuk-the-people.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lnuk-the-people Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:40:32 +0000 /store/lnuk-the-people-3 The Mi'kmaq lived in Canada long before the country even got its name. Before Europeans arrived, they lived in homes called wigwams and hunted and fished throughout the Maritime provinces, living off and giving back to the land. They enjoyed storytelling, drumming, and dancing within their tight­knit communities.

In L'nuk: the Mi'kmaq of Atlantic Canada, First Nations educator Theresa Meuse traces the incredible lineage of today's Mi'kmaq people, sharing the fascinating details behind their customs, traditions, and history. Discover the proper way to make Luski (Mi'kmaw bread), the technique required for intricate quillwork and canoe­building, what happens at a powwow, and how North America earned its Indigenous name, Turtle Island.

Includes informative sidebars, highlighted glossary terms, recommended reading, a historic timeline, index, and over 60 full­colour historical and contemporary images.

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]]> 85672 The Mi’kmaq Anthology Volume 2 /store/the-mi%27kmaq-anthology-volume-2.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mikmaq-anthology-volume-2 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:28:52 +0000 /store/the-mikmaq-anthology-volume-2.html/the-mikmaq-anthology-volume-2 Theresa Meuse is the former chief of Bear River First Nation and has worked in various jobs with Mi'kmaq organizations. She is an educator and advisor and author of a children's book, The Sharing Circle. Lesley Choyce is the publisher of Pottersfield Press, an English instructor in Dalhousie University's Transition Year Program and the author of several books.

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]]> 54067 Foin d’odeur /store/foin-dodeur.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foin-dodeur Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:23:16 +0000 /store/foin-dodeur Indigenous Knowledge Series Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom selection, 2022Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2022 selection English description follows. C’est le début du mois de juillet, et […]

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]]> 92188 Sweetgrass /store/sweetgrass.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sweetgrass Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:14:40 +0000 /store/sweetgrass-2 A modern story of traditional Indigenous knowledge that follows a young boy and his Auntie as they gather and braid sweetgrass, one of the four sacred medicines. It’s early July, […]

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]]> 85677 The Gathering /store/the-gathering.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gathering Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:42:29 +0000 /store/gathering.html/gathering Alex is attending her first Mi'kmaw spiritual gathering, or mawiomi. Though she is timid at first, older cousin Matthew takes her under his wing. Meeting Elders along the way, they learn about traditional Mi'kmaw culture: the sacred fire, drumming, tanning and moccasin decorating, basket- and canoe-making, and enjoy a Mi'kmaw feast. Most importantly, Alex finds her voice in the talking circle.

With contemporary illustrations by the bestselling illustrator Art Stevens, The Gathering is an inclusive story that will educate and entertain Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers alike.

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]]> 55943 The Sharing Circle /store/the-sharing-circle.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sharing-circle Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:31:03 +0000 /store/the-sharing-circle.html/the-sharing-circle Matthew loves to play games with his friends and share his toys with them. But most of all he loves to share the special treasures that remind him of his First Nations culture. Perhaps his favourite treasure is the medicine pouch that his grandfather made especially for him. This is where he keeps many of his other treasures, including the sacred herbs his mother gave him. Matthew uses the herbs to remind him to be grateful for everything that nature gives us. Another special gift is the eagle feather from his father. Matthew knows that the eagle is a symbol of the spiritual strength of his culture. But there is one other gift that has a special place in Matthew's heart. It is the dream catcher that Matthew gave to his friend Dustin to help him not have bad dreams. The Sharing Circle is a collection of seven stories about First Nations culture and spiritual practices: The Eagle Feather, The Dream Catcher, The Sacred Herbs, The Talking Circle, The Medicine Wheel, The Drum, and The Medicine Pouch.

Researched and written by Mi'kmaw children's author Theresa Meuse-Dallien, and beautifully illustrated by Mi'kmaw illustrator Arthur Stevens, this book will engage and inform children of all ages.

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]]> 55766 The Gathering /store/the-gathering.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gathering-2 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:44:08 +0000 /store/the-gathering-2 Alex is attending her first Mi'kmaw spiritual gathering, or mawiomi. Though she is timid at first, older cousin Matthew takes her under his wing. Meeting Elders along the way, they learn about traditional Mi'kmaw culture: the sacred fire, drumming, tanning and moccasin decorating, basket- and canoe-making, and enjoy a Mi'kmaw feast. Most importantly, Alex finds her voice in the talking circle.

With contemporary illustrations by the bestselling illustrator Art Stevens, The Gathering is an inclusive story that will educate and entertain Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers alike.

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