P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony

Download or read book P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony written by Scot Ritchie and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season. Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an Indigenous group who have lived on what is now the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an illustrated afterword and a glossary.