Description
★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Prizes
- Top Grade: CanLit for the ClassroomCommended 2020
- Chicago Public Library (CPL) Best of the Best BooksCommended 2020
- Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar AwardNominated 2021
- Rocky Mountain Book Award (RMBA)Short-listed 2022
- Ontario Library Association (OLA) Best BetsCommended 2020
- Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-FictionWinner 2021
- CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended 2020
- Indigenous Voices Awards (IVA) - Published prose in English Creative Nonfiction and Life-WritingShort-listed 2021
- First Nation Communities Read Awards (FNCR) - Young Adult / AdultLong-listed 2021
- Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard SelectionCommended 2020
- Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable Information Book Award - Honour BookCommended 2021
- Children’s Book Council & National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleCommended 2021
Review Quotes
“Attractive, informative, and essential for diverse collections.”
— Booklist
★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries…This comprehensive primer of the history and importance of the powwow in North American Indigenous culture is a necessary purchase.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
“An enriching, information-rich resource that centers an Indigenous perspective.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Authentic, informative and celebratory. Highly Recommended.”
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Full of beautiful, colourful photographs...This is an enriching introduction to the wide spectrum of powwows."
— Niagra Enscarpment Views
