| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Contents |
Map -- Foreword -- Day 1 : the departure -- Day 1, later : the secret branch -- Day 2 : no fun at all -- Day 3 : working together -- Day 4 : hand games -- Day 5 : the abandoned cabin -- Day 6 : the old grave -- Day 7, early morning : the dream -- Day 7, later : our tipi -- Day 8 : the big animal -- Day 9 : where the water does not freeze -- Day 10 : Behchoko -- Day 11 : the effective date -- Day 14 : flying home -- Author's note -- Acknowledgements -- Photo section |
| Summary |
"This fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl's reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government. Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was four. Although the people of Wekweètì have always treated her as one of their own, Julia sometimes still feels like an outsider, disconnected from the traditions and ancestral roots that are so central to the local culture. When her best friends, Layla and Alice, invite her on a canoe trip, Julia is excited. However, the trip is nothing like she expected. She is afraid of falling off the boat, of bears, and of storms. Layla's grandparents (who Julia calls Grandma and Grandpa) put her to work but won't let her paddle the canoe. While on land Julia would rather goof around with her friends than do chores. Gradually, Grandma and Grandpa show her how to survive on the land and pull her own weight, and share their traditional stories with her. Julia learns to gather wood, cook, clean, and even paddle the canoe, becoming more mature and responsible each day. The journey ends at Behchoko, where the historic Tłı̨chǫ Agreement of 2005 is signed, and the Tłı̨chǫ People celebrate their hard-won right to self-government. Julia is there to witness history. Inspired by true events, this story was written at the request of John B. Zoe, Chief Negotiator of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, as a way of teaching the youth of Wekweètì about that landmark achievement. Journal of a Travelling Girl has been read and endorsed by several Wekweètì community members and Elders. The book will appeal to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children for its relatable themes of family, loss, coming-of-age, and the struggle to connect with tradition and culture."-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 30, 2020) |
| SUBJECT |
Tłı̨chǫ Agreement (2003 August 25) -- Juvenile fiction
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Tlicho Agreement (2003 August 25) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Canoes and canoeing -- Juvenile fiction
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Girls -- Juvenile fiction
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Electronic books.
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Canoes and canoeing -- Fiction
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e-books.
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Canoes and canoeing
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Girls
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Tłı̨chǫ First Nation -- Juvenile fiction
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Wekweètì (N.W.T.) -- Juvenile fiction
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Behchokǫ̀ (N.W.T.) -- Juvenile fiction
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Tlicho First Nation -- Fiction
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Wekweètì (N.W.T.) -- Fiction
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Behchokǫ̀ (N.W.T.) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Tłįchǫ First Nation
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Fiction
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Juvenile works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Beaverho, Archie, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
1772033189 |
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9781772033182 |
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