{"product_id":"jigging-for-halibut-with-tsinii-9781553799818","title":"Jigging for Halibut with Tsinii","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on Haida artist Robert Davidson's own experiences with Tsinii (his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOff the northern tip of Haida Gwaii, a boy goes fishing with Tsinii, his grandfather. As they watch the weather, jig for halibut, and row with the tides, the boy realizes there's more to learn from Tsinii than how to catch a fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the creators of \u003ci\u003ePotlatch as Pedagogy\u003c\/i\u003e, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavidson, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Davidson\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most respected and important contemporary artists in Canada. A Northwest Coast native of Haida descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter, and jeweller. A leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture, Robert is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form is unparalleled. https: \/\/www.robertdavidson.ca\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavidson, Sara Florence:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Florence Davidson \u003c\/b\u003e(she\/her\/hers) is a Haida\/Settler Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Previously, she was an educator working with adolescents in the K-12 system in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Sara is the co-author of \u003ci\u003ePotlatch as Pedagogy: Learning through Ceremony\u003c\/i\u003e­, which she wrote with her father, along with the accompanying Sk'ad'a Stories series of children's picture books. She also co-wrote \u003ci\u003eMagical Beings of Haida Gwaii \u003c\/i\u003ewith her stepmother, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she is not reading or writing, Sara can be found walking with her dog, drinking tea, or listening to stories and learning something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGibbons, Janine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanine Gibbons, \u003c\/b\u003e a Haida Raven of the Double-Fin Killer Whale Clan, Brown Bear House, is a multi-disciplinary artist and award-winning illustrator. Janine's works are inspired by the waters and lands of the Pacific Northwest, and their myriad colours, energies, and languages. \"Like the burning of dried cedar branches,\" says Janine, \"I try to ignite sparks of connection through my creations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanine graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Janine has illustrated three books in the Sealaska Heritage's Baby Raven Reads series, including \u003ci\u003eRaven Makes the Aleutians, \u003c\/i\u003e an AILA Honor Book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520229019922,"sku":"9781553799818","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_792598bf-3cc0-4bb5-96ee-3a843b48348c.jpg?v=1731079312","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jigging-for-halibut-with-tsinii-9781553799818","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}