Neekna and Chemai

by Jeannette Armstrong

Book Overview

Neekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before European contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First Peoples. The girls spend time with Great-Grandmother, who tells them about important ceremonies, and they gather plants with Neekna's grandmother. Grandmother explains how bitterroot came to be an important food source, and why the people give a special...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926886437
• ISBN13: 9781926886435
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Theytus Books
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.8" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7