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Honour song : a tribute / Barbara Hager.

Hager, Barbara. (Author).

Summary:

"Among many aboriginal peoples an 'honour song' is a type of tribute made to elders or persons who are highly respected in their community. At potlatches, powwows, and other ceremonies the song is either performed on a drum or by a singer. In Honour Song, Metis author Barbara Hager focuses on 16 aboriginals from across Canada and from various walks of life who have made exceptional contributions to the Canadian cultural, artistic, social, athletic, and political fabric. Part history, part biography, part cross-cultural travelogue, Honour Song vividly brings to life the hopes, dreams, and triumphs of a proud people"--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1551920425
  • ISBN: 9781551920429
  • Physical Description: xi, 158 pages : portraits ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Vancouver : Raincoast Books, ©1996.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Robert Davidson, spirit carver of the West Coast -- Shania Twain, Bucksin and cowboy boots -- Matthew Coon Come, battling the Great Whale and separatism -- Alanis Obomsawin, filmmaker in the trenches -- Thomas King, coyote in central Canada -- Jane Ash Poitras, painter of disturbance -- Murray Sinclair, seeker of justice.
Verna Kirkness, lady of the longhouse -- Graham Greene, an actor for all seasons -- Rosemarie Kuptana, high Arctic activist -- Ted Nolan, the hat trick of his life -- Jean Cuthand Goodwill, bringing health to many -- Elijah Harper, Meech Lake and the great no -- Susan Aglukark, singing her dreams -- Douglas Cardinal, architect as shaman -- Angela Chalmers, walks fast woman.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Canada > Biography.
Native peoples > Canada > Biography.
Autochtones > Canada > Biographies.
Indians of North America.
Canada.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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