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Josie Dances

Denise Lajimodiere

Josie hopes to dance for the first time at the next tribal powwow. Her mother, aunty, and kookum make parts of her outfit, while tribal elder Grandma Greatwalker prays for her spirit name. Over winter and spring, Josie practices the fancy shawl dance as her family sews and beads. On the day of the late-summer powwow, she receives an eagle feather, the name Migiziinsikwe, Young Eagle Woman, and a welcome into the dance circle.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Dance And Movement · Family · Grandparents And Generations · Holidays And Celebrations
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published
May 4, 2021
ISBN-13
9781681342078
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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