Strong Stories: Coast Salish - The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People Bears C’est aujourd’hui que son papa

C’est aujourd’hui que son papa l’emmène rencontrer ses tantes

As his awareness of traditional Native teachings grew

By presenting the factual basis for many of the Inuit traditional beliefs about the Tuniit

and Edith Anderson Monture

and community organizers advocating Native liberation that formed to address the marginalization and invisibility of Native struggles within mainstream social justice organizing

Strong Stories: Coast Salish - The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People Bears C’est aujourd’hui que son papaThe author is Celestine Aleck, Coast Salish, Snuneymuxw. In this Coast Salish story, learn about the importance of the cedar tree to the culture and history of the Coast Salish people. Descriptions of items made from the wood and bark of this special tree are included. Also explained in the story is the protocol for harvesting cedar bark. Educator & Series InformationThe Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People is part of the Strong Stories: Coast Salish