Ours to tell : reclaiming Indigenous stories / Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger.
| Author/creator | Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956- author. |
| Other author | Lowinger, Kathy, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 134 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Reclaiming Indigenous stories |
| Contents | A Note about Language and Terms -- Introduction: Ours to Tell -- Part One: We Tell Our Story in Images and Symbols. Chapter 1: Gaspar Antonio Chi, Rebel Scribe (Maya, 1531-1610) -- Chapter 2: Sequoyah Invents a Syllabary (Cherokee, c. 1775-1843) -- Part Two: We Report the Story. Chapter 3: Elias Boudinot's Story Was a Warning (Cherokee, 1804-1839) -- Chapter 4: Ella Cara Deloria's Insider Story (Yankton Sioux, 1889-1971) -- Tim Fontaine Tells the Story with Satire (Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba) -- Part Three: Our History is in Our Poems, Songs, and Written Stories. Chapter 5: Pauline Johnson, Poet Pop Star (Mohawk, 1861-1913) -- Chapter 6: Tommy Orange Tells an Urban Tale (Cheyenne and Arapaho, b. 1982) -- Chapter 7: Rita Joe Finds Her Talk (Mi'kmaq, 1932-2007) -- Chapter 8: Marilyn Dumont's Métis Voice (Métis, b. 1955) -- Chapter 9: Jay Odjick Tells a Superhero Story (Zibi Anishinabeg) -- Part Four: Our Stories Bear Witness. Chapter 10: Beatriz and Catalina: Court Records Tell Their Story (Maya, c. 1516) -- Chapter 11: Shawnadithit Maps Her Story (Beothuk, c. 1800-1829) -- Chapter 12: Standing Bear: Warrior Witness (Oglala Sioux 1859-c.1935) -- Chapter 13: Ada Blackjack Kept a Journal (Inupiaq, 1898-1983) -- Part Five: Our Hands Tell Our Story. Chapter 14: Agnes Woodward Stitches Her Story (Plains Cree from Kawactoose First Nation, 1982) -- Chapter 15: Elias Jade Not Afraid Beads His Story (Apsaalooke, b. 1991) -- Chapter 16: The I-Collective Tells the Story with Food -- Part Six: Our Stories Go On. Chapter 17: Eldon Yellowhorn (Piikani Nation). |
| Abstract | "A wide-ranging anthology that shines a light on untold Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the acclaimed team behind Turtle Island and Sky Wolf's Call. For too long, stories and artistic expressions from Indigenous people have been written and recorded by others, not by the individuals who have experienced the events. In Ours to Tell, sixteen Indigenous creators relate traditions, accounts of historical events, and their own lived experiences. Novelists, poets, graphic artists, historians, craftspeople, and mapmakers chronicle stories on the struggles and triumphs lived by Indigenous people, and the impact these stories have had on their culture and history. Some of the profiles included are: Indigenous poet E. Pauline Johnson, acclaimed novelist Tommy Orange, brave warrior Standing Bear, poet and activist Rita Joe. With each profile accompanied by rich visuals, from archival photos to contemporary art, Ours to Tell brilliantly spotlights Indigenous life, past and present, through an Indigenous lens. Because each profile gives an historical and cultural context, what emerges is a history of Indigenous people."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129) and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 13-17 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 7 and up |
| Audience | 990 Lexile |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956- Ours to tell. Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, 2025 1773219553 9781773219554 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2026361681 |
| ISBN | 9781773219530 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 1773219537 (library binding) |
| ISBN | 9781773219547 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1773219545 (paperback) |
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| Joyner | Item being cataloged | 971.004 Y38O | Item being cataloged | Want This? |