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Description
★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.
Contributor Notes
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is an Anishinaabe dancer, educator, writer, artist and orator from Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Her grandparents, maternal and paternal, come from Wiikwemkoong. Her parents are residential school survivors. Karen is a scholar in Educational Policy Studies/Indigenous Peoples Education at the University of Alberta. She is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University in the Treaty Seven region and is cross appointed to the Department of General Education, Office of Teaching and Learning, and the Department of Humanities–Indigenous Studies. Karen lives in Calgary.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 9 to 12
- Grade:
- 4 to 8
- Reading age:
- 9 to 12
Awards
- Short-listed, Rocky Mountain Book Award (RMBA)
- Short-listed, Indigenous Voices Awards (IVA) - Published prose in English Creative Nonfiction and Life-Writing
- Long-listed, First Nation Communities Read Awards (FNCR) - Young Adult / Adult
- Commended, Children’s Book Council & National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
- Winner, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
- Commended, Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable Information Book Award - Honour Book
- , Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award
- Commended, Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom
- Commended, Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets
- Commended, Chicago Public Library (CPL) Best of the Best Books
- Commended, Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
Editorial Reviews
“Full of beautiful, colourful photographs...This is an enriching introduction to the wide spectrum of powwows."
— Niagra Enscarpment Views
★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries…This comprehensive primer of the history and importance of the powwow in North American Indigenous culture is a necessary purchase.”
— School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review
“Attractive, informative, and essential for diverse collections.”
— Booklist
“An enriching, information-rich resource that centers an Indigenous perspective.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Authentic, informative and celebratory. Highly Recommended.”
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials
