Black Majority
Book Reviews
Aboriginal and islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, 1989, pp. 51-53
Description
Book review of: Black Majority by Roberta B. Sykes.
Recommended for Grade 3 students.
Book reviews of 2 books: The Story of the Falling Star by Elsie Jones. I Am Woman by Lee Maracle.
Looks at traditional childbirth practices of the Vuntut Gwitchin, Trondëk Hwëch’in, and Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nations.
Powwow dancer, Boye Ladd, relates traditional teachings on various topics relating to First Nations culture, including information about the sacred drum, respect for other people and groups, and the right to wear an eagle feather.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.29.