Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp
Illustrated by Erwin Printup A Native American Good Morning Message For as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. The Good Morning address, also known as the Thanksgiving address, is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift, and as such the whole universe should be addressed as one great family.
Swamp, Chief Jake: -
Chief Jake Swamp (Tekaronianeken) was a founder of the Tree of Peace Society, an international organization promoting peace and conservation. Chief Swamp delivered the Thanksgiving Address throughout the world, as well as at the United Nations. He was born on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation in upstate New York, and lived in Hogansburg, NY where he worked as a cultural adviser for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Child and Family Services. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message was his first picture book. He passed away in October 2010.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781880000540 |
| ISBN 10 | 1880000547 |
| Title | Giving Thanks |
| Author | Chief Jake Swamp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lee & Low Books Inc |
| Year published | 1997-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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