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The corn chief / Karen Whetung ; pohotgraphy by Lindsay Delaronde.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Canada : Medicine Wheel Education, 2022Description: 27 pages : colour photographs; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781989122907
Subject(s): Summary: "With the wizened old chief set to step down, young Linny dreams of being chosen as his replacement. As she struggles to pass his test, Linny learns with the help of her family what it really takes to become chief...in the most unexpected way. This story is told with the help of traditional cornhusk dolls. Corn dolls protect the home, livestock, and personal wellness of the maker and their family. Cornhusk dolls have been made in some Indigenous cultures since the beginning of corn agriculture more than one thousand years ago, and continue to be made today!"
List(s) this item appears in: Indigenous Matters for kids
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
J Picture Books Hanover Public Library Shelves JP WHET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001225466

"With the wizened old chief set to step down, young Linny dreams of being chosen as his replacement. As she struggles to pass his test, Linny learns with the help of her family what it really takes to become chief...in the most unexpected way. This story is told with the help of traditional cornhusk dolls. Corn dolls protect the home, livestock, and personal wellness of the maker and their family. Cornhusk dolls have been made in some Indigenous cultures since the beginning of corn agriculture more than one thousand years ago, and continue to be made today!"

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