Discuss:
- Why is it important to learn about indigenous people and their stories?
- Josie gets help from her family as she prepares for her first powwow. Why is everyone’s help is important, and how does it make Josie feel?
- Josie practices before her first dance. Can you think of something you practice to get better at?
Join Alyssa Hernandez (Catawba) as she presents this month’s “Book from the Nook:”
“Josie’s Dance”
Written by: Denise Lajimodiere (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa)
Illustrated by: Angela Erdich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa)
Josie dreams of dancing at next summer’s powwow. But first she needs many special things: a dress, a shawl, a cape, leggings, moccasins, and, perhaps most important of all, her spirit name. To gather all these essential pieces, she calls on her mom, her aunty, her kookum, and Grandma Greatwalker. They have the skills to prepare.
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