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Elizabeth Quocksister

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Elizabeth Quocksister (1925-81) had many roles in her life. She was a cultural teacher, a community leader, a dancer, a nurse, a photographer, a residential school survivor, and a mother of ten. Born on the Da'naxda'xw Nation on Knight Inlet on the central coast of British Columbia, Elizabeth spoke fluent Kwak'wala and proudly celebrated her Kwakwaka'wakw culture at a time when the Canadian government actively discouraged Indigenous traditions and the speaking of Indigenous languages. She cared for community members in need and saved many children from the horrors of residential school. She chronicled the daily lives, important events, and changing times of her community through photography-preserving her people's history and culture for future generations. This inspiring picture book is a beautiful tribute to a proud Indigenous woman whose name deserves to be well-known throughout her community and beyond.


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ISBN: 9781772034844
Publication date: 30th May 2024
Author: Haley Healey, George Quocksister Jr
Illustrator: Kimiko Fraser
Publisher: Heritage House an imprint of Heritage Group Distribution
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 32 pages
Series: Trailblazing Canadians
Genres: Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists
Children’s / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion
Children’s picture books
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
History