New Releases by Jake Swamp

Giving Thanks is a special children''s version of the Thanksgiving Address, a message of gratitude that originated with the Native people of upsate New York and Canada and that is still spoken at ceremonial gatherings held by the Iroquiois, or Six Nations.

or as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. Also known as the Thanksgiving Address, this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift. The whole universe -- from the highest stars to the tiniest blade of grass -- is addressed as one great family. Now readers of all ages can share in this tribute to the environment, adapted especially for children by Chief Jake Swamp, whose efforts to share this vision of thanksgiving take him all over the world.