It is My Song
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Henay
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 1, 2013, p. 133
Description
Poem.
Transcripts of interviews recorded in 1971 and 1972 with members of the five Dakota Nations in Manitoba and the White Cap Dakota Nation in Saskatchewan.
Discusses Joseph Zépherin LaRocque, born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, who was one of the very few Métis vernacular historians writing in the early 20th century.
Primary reading level storybook.
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in the script.