Potlatch as pedagogy : learning through ceremony

Davidson, Sara Florence 1973- (author.). Davidson, Robert, 1946- (author.).

Summary: Banned for 67 years by the Canadian government, the potlatch, the foundational ceremony of the Haida people, determined social structure, transmitted cultural knowledge, and redistributed wealth. When these public ceremonies were revived in 1969 by the Elders who collectively remembered the historical ways, the potlatch was embraced by a new generation, who reclaimed practices that had almost been lost forever. Sara Florence Davidson, an educator, saw how these traditions, learned from her father, renowned artist Robert Davidson, could be integrated into contemporary educational practices. In.

Record details

ISBN: 1553797752
ISBN: 1553797744
ISBN: 9781553797739
ISBN: 9781553797753
ISBN: 9781553797746
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba : Portage & Main Press, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references, pages 79-80.
Formatted Contents Note:	Two working together -- The story of sk'ad'a -- "We were once silenced" -- Celebrating one more time in a way they knew how -- "That pole doesn't belong to you anymore" -- Born "in the nick of time" -- Potlatch as Pedagogy.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to LAC onsite clients. Online access with authorization.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF version (Library and Archives Canada Electronic Collection, viewed March 23, 2021)