Things Found on the Mountain by Diana Powell
The First Nations communities of western Canada have a rich heritage in their knowledge of the aspects of nature and have for generations recognized the vast diversity of plants that help to nourish and heal. The purpose of this book is to provide a resource for the Little Red River Cree Nation that not only aids in identifying species of plants, animals, birds, fish and insects local to the area, but also teaches children and adults alike Cree names, traditional uses and name origins. Elders in the community gathered to record information about the ways they used local plants and animals, information shared only orally from time immemorial, until now. We hope to use this title as a model to present to other First Nations communities to gauge their interest in having a similar title for their region. This is a localized field guide that would include local plants, animals and birds including their Cree names (in syllabics and roman orthography), as well as traditional uses. The goal of the book is: if a child sees a plant, animal or bird in the forest, they would have the opportunity to find it in this book and learn its Cree name and uses. It would also give families an opportunity to sit around a book, discussing traditional activities and uses instead of congregating around a television. The book project is currently not-for-profit, and will be distributed locally within Little Red River Cree Nation.
Diana Powell was born in Llanelli and now in Pembrokeshire. She won the Allen Raine Short Story Award in 2013 and the Penfro Festival Short Story Competition the following year. Her novella, The Sisters of Cynvael, won the Cinnamon Press Literature award and will be published in 2024. Her stories have been shortlisted in several competitions. ‘Whale-Watching’ won the ChipLit Festival Prize, was runner up in the Society of Authors Tom-Gallon award and featured in Best Short Stories 2020. Powell also won the Bristol Short Story Prize in 2022. A novella, Esther Bligh, was published by Holland House in 2018 and a story collection, Trouble Crossing the Bridge, by Chaffinch in 2020.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781727188 |
| ISBN 10 | 178172718X |
| Title | Things Found on the Mountain |
| Author | Diana Powell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Poetry Wales Press |
| Year published | 2023-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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