Talking Tools Wolves Karen MacCon

Karen MacCon

this book provides a look at the Indian reality of the lives of many First Nations peoples and the development of reserves on the Prairies

her family and friends and community members' interactions and local history

It keeps the memory of the boy's simple request to his father for a canoe of his own that he and his older sister can paddle

and the 1995 Aazhoodena Stoney Point (Ipperwash) resistance

Talking Tools Wolves Karen MacConTalking Tools: Faces of Aboriginal Oral Tradition in Contemporary Society explores the power of oral tradition in Dene society as a foundational cultural and linguistic tool. Four distinct elements are examined: the story keepers; the importance of practice; the emergence of new stories; and the challenges of sustainability. Finally, the emergence of new technologies and their relevance to the sustainability of the tradition and art of storytelling