Children's Nonfiction Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
Nitisîh: My Belly Button
- Publisher
- Eschia Books
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2020
- Category
- Customs, Traditions, Anthropology, New Baby, Native Canadian
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781926696676
- Publish Date
- Feb 2020
- List Price
- $9.95 USD
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Description
This is the story of the birth of Kîstin, or “Little Tornado,” and how the baby is brought from Spirit World after choosing its Earth Mother and Father. It tells of connection of the baby’s belly button to Spirit World and to the ancestors, who speak to us through our land, our language, our songs, our ceremonies and our dreams and visions. And if the child trusts in the spirit, it will always watch out for the child.
About the author
Contributor Notes
A Cree woman originally from Wabasca, Darlene Auger lives in Edmonton, Alberta, (Amiskwâci Wâskahikan). She is a fluent Cree speaker and is passionate about passing on her language through song and story. Darlene is an educator, researcher, entrepreneur, holistic practitioner, actress and singer. Darlene has a psychology degree from the University of Alberta and a doctoral degree from the University Nuhelotine Thayotsi Nistameyimakanak Blue Quills in “Iyiniw Pimâtisiwin Kiskeyihtamowin” (Indigenous Life Knowledge). She has created a healing method modeled on an ancient Indigenous parenting tool for the healing benefit of all people, and she developed this language learning kit so that she could share her knowledge with the world. Darlene is an accomplished speaker and facilitator, having presented locally, nationally and internationally.
