  | Indigenous cultures today : protecting Native families and practicing cultural traditions (Alternator Books. Native Rights) Author: DeGroat, Cayla Bellanger | |
| Price: $26.58 | ||
Summary:
Indigenous peoples are proudly reclaiming their cultures. Young readers discover how boarding schools took Native peoples away from their families and cultures. They also learn how Indigenous peoples are protecting their languages and traditions today.
Reviews:
School Library Journal (11/18/24)
Booklist (+) (10/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2024 *Starred Review* This offering from the Native Rights series (4 titles, all penned by Native authors) provides an overview of contemporary U.S. Indigenous cultures, with particular attention paid to history and federal policies. DeGroat (Gaa-waabaabiganikaag, White Earth Band of Ojibwe) begins by noting the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act, which ensures Indigenous foster children are placed with Indigenous families whenever possible. She goes on to discuss Indigenous family systems, including clans; government programs that placed Indigenous children in boarding schools; the practice of uprooting children from their homes to place them with white families (termed the Sixties Scoop in Canada) that led to the enactment of the Indian Child Welfare Act; and current efforts to revive Native languages, reclaim traditional spiritual practices, and reinstate cultural practices. The language is clear and concise, doesn't sugarcoat events, and presents information not generally available for this age group. Illustrated with frequent photographs (many of modern-day Indigenous people, some archival) and a full-page map of spoken languages, as well as featuring reflection-focused sidebars that provide discussion starters. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
