SALE-We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga (Hardcover)
- SKU:
- K0050-O131E
- MPN:
- 9781580897723
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Ships within 1 business day
- Width:
- 8.88 (in)
- Height:
- 9.31 (in)
- Depth:
- 0.25 (in)
- Type:
- Hardcover
- Age:
- 4-9 years
- Pages:
- 32
- Dimensions:
- 8.88 x 0.4 x 9.31 inches
- ISBN:
- 9781580897723
- Author:
- Traci Sorell
Description
The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.
Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.
Traci has a Master's degree in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin. Previously, she taught at the University of North Dakota School of Law and the University of New Mexico. She also worked as an attorney assisting tribal courts nationwide, advocated for national Native American health care, and directed a national nonprofit serving American Indian and Alaska Native elders. She is the author of We Are Grateful: Ostaliheliga, At the Mountain's Base and co-author of Indian No More, as well as We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know on sale April 20,2021.
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