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Book Synopsis★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023!
Resurgence is an inspiring collection of contemporary Indigenous poetry, art, and narratives that guides K–12 educators in bridging existing curricula with Indigenous voices and pedagogies. In this first book in the Footbridge Series, we invite you to walk with us as we seek to:
- connect peoples and places
- link truth and reconciliation as ongoing processes
- symbolize the risk and urgency of this work for both Indigenous and settler educators
- engage tensions
- highlight the importance of balance, both of ideas and within ourselves
Through critical engagement with each contributor’s work, experienced educators Christine M’Lot and Katya Adamov Ferguson support readers in connecting with Indigenous narratives and perspectives, bringing Indigenous works into the classroom, and creating more equitable and sustainable teaching practices.
In this resource, you will find:
- diverse Indigenous voices, perspectives, and art forms from a variety of nations and locations
- valuable concepts and methods that can be applied to the classroom and beyond
- practical action steps and resources for educators, parents, librarians, and administrators
Use this book as a springboard for your own learning journey or as a lively prompt for dialogue within your professional learning community.
Trade ReviewOver the past several years, calls have come from across Canada for the inclusion of Indigenous worldviews and knowledge in all levels of education in the country. Enter...Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom.
* Toronto Star *
At last, the voices, perspectives and reflections you have waited for. This evocative volume is the perfect guide to critical engagement with Indigenous literature—ideal for personal learning, family discussion and classroom content. Go on your own learning journey or recommend this book to your professional learning community today. Be part of the Resurgence.
* SAY Magazine *
Resurgence is the professional learning resource that all teachers should have access to, and it is monumentally important for educators to read. Highly Recommended
* CM Association *
Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023, Ideal for Teachers, starred selection of exceptional caliber
* CCBC *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
About This Book
About The Footbridge Series
Part 1: Resistance
Beyond Being Silenced by Sara Florence Davidson
Poetry as Cultural Expression by Rita Bouvier
T’seka Reflection by Lucy Hemphill
Poetry by Louise Bernice Halfe
Part 2: Resilience
Mental Health by David A. Robertson
Writing as a Therapeutic Medium by Wanda John-Kehewin
Birch Bark Technology by KC Adams
Images and Health by Lisa Boivin
Part 3: Restoring
Stories are Resurgence by Wilson Bearhead and Charlene Bearhead
Why am I not on Star Trek? by Sonya Ballantyne
Indigenous Spaces by Reanna Merasty
Games as Resurgence by Elizabeth LaPensée
Part 4: Reconnecting
Poems by Nicola I. Campbell
Paths of Tradition by Russell Wallace
Let the Children Play by Victoria McIntosh
Ethnomathematics and Beading by Christina Ruddy
The Contributors
Additional Resources
Index
