Best Selling Books by David Bouchard

"In English and Michif, Bouchard, whose grandmothers were Anishnaabe, Chippewa, Menominee and Innu, honours those ''Kokums, '' of whom he is so proud... Dennis Weber''s wonderfully textured paintings add further luminescence to an emotionally powerful book." -- The Globe and Mail Canada''s most well-known and respected Métis artists collaborate in this heart wrenching telling of what it means to be Métis. Bestselling and award winning Métis poet David Bouchard''s heartfelt story is illustrated by Canada''s most prominent Métis artist Dennis Weber. Canada''s Métis are the only mixed blood people in the world recognized by every level of government as being a Nation. The Métis have their own language, flag, songs and stories. They have exciting traditions and a proud history. Sadly, their journey was one of hardships, denial and often lies. In The Secret of Your Name, these men open their hearts to all those who care to know what it means when it is said that we are Proud to be Métis! This spectacular book will appeal to any and all who have an interest in aboriginal people. It will call out to art collectors, musicians and all who have ever pondered their own past.

This collection of lyrical poems and songs from bestselling author David Bouchard gives a voice to important figures in Métis history from the 17th century to the present day. Each of the 13 selections in Proud to be Métis relates the story of a remarkable Métis individual and is accompanied by an original painting by Dennis J. Weber.

A lavishly illustrated tale inspired by Native American naming ceremonies explains the difference between names given to children and adults while relating the story of young Dancing Raven, whose talents go unrecognized by the hunters, fishers and trackers in his village until he reveals the importance of music. By the best-selling author of Rainbow Crow.

Presents alternate words to the Huron Carol, an ancient First Nations song about the birth of the baby Jesus.

"Welcome to your ''We Learn From the Sun'' teacher lesson plan. In this lesson plan, you will find classroom lesson plans, student activities, colouring pages, and other amazing activities." -- Introduction.

In true Métis fashion and in the traditional way of story telling, Bouchard introduces readers to Sky World, Earth People, Raven, Turtle Island and one clear vision as to how two-leggeds (humankind) came to be.

Retells the story of Qu Yuan, celebrated poet of ancient China. Wrongfully exiled to a remote island, he befriends a sea dragon disguised as a mermaid.

Illustrated with paintings by a physically disabled artist. The poem was inspired by the artist''s successful courtship of a nurse.

There are as many Creation stories as there are First Nations on Turtle Island. The story of a Great Flood is known to indigenous people in every corner of the world. But what about the Moon? Who made her? What was her intended purpose? Beneath Raven Moon is an enchanting tale of the creation of Grandmother Moon and of the first time she wove her spell on a young, unsuspecting couple. The story unfolds in the territory of the Kwakwaka''wakw people - now also known as British Columbia''s Inside Passage - where Raven and Eagle join together in good-natured conspiracy to foster a heart-warming romance. Follow the magical vision of Metis author David Bouchard and Kwakwaka''wakw artist Andy Everson to learn why Raven found it necessary to bless us with the heavenly sphere that guides we two-leggeds and illuminates our night sky.

Grizzly Bear and Coyote want different things. Through compromise, they are able to come to an agreement that the days and seasons will be decided by the sun and the moon. This way, they will both get what they want.

"Built on traditional stories that develop a sense of community, responsibility, respect, and interconnectedness of life. High-impact graphic novel visuals, complete with frames, captions, and speech and thought bubbles. Each title features an original interpretation of a popular tale from the teachings of the First Nations Peoples. Stories include: trickster tales, pourquoi stories, origin stories, as well as traditional tales. Humorous stories have high boy-appeal."--From publisher''s website.

Distributed systems and the emergent properties that can arise out of simple localized interactions have fascinated scientists and artists alike for the last century. They challenge the notions of control and creativity, producing outcomes that can be beautiful, engaging and surprising at the same time. While extensive work has been done using computer simulations of such systems in fields like artificial life and generative art, their physically embodied counterparts are still in their infancy, in part due to the complexity of building and deploying such systems. In this thesis, I will discuss how simple tangible nodes can enable playful and creative experimentation with the concept of emergent behavior. Specifically, I will address how embodied interaction scenarios involving parallel systems can be implemented and how a range of sensing and actuating possibilities can be leveraged to generate novel and engaging experiences for the end users. In particular, the use of sound will be explored as a medium for representation. Finally, I will argue that there is value in making the transition from software simulations to a situated and manipulable instantiation of these concepts, both for the designer of a system and its users.

A collection of poems, each one focusing on an animal in the wild and the sense (sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste) most important to its survival. 8 yrs+

The Aboriginal culture presents a variety of musical forms.

Matt shares the wisdom of his ancestors with Jen. By telling Jen stories about the sash and all of the ways in which it was used, he is sharing some of the wisdom of the Métis culture that he has been taught.

Buffalo and Fox do not show respect to the other animals when they destroy the homes of the prairie chickens. Napi teaches them that it is important to respect smaller animals by protecting them and caring for them.