Children's Fiction Native Canadian
Li Saennchur Fleshii Di Michif (Thomas and the Metis Sash)
- Publisher
- Pemmican Publications
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2015
- Category
- Native Canadian
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 6
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894717236
- Publish Date
- Sep 2015
- List Price
- $10.95
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Description
When Thomas works on an art project for school his mother tells him about the history of the Metis Sash and what it means to the Metis people today.
About the authors
Sheldon Dawson is an illustrator who specializes in children’s books and educational material. He works in acrylic and mixed-media paintings, and his culturally sensitive illustrations help teach positive, healthy and traditional lifestyles and provide First Nations students with classroom materials that honor their own identity and culture. Sheldon has been nominated three times for the Best Illustrated Book of the Year Award in Manitoba and his paintings have been exhibited in galleries across Canada. Sheldon lives in Winnipeg.
