Elizabeth Quocksister: Keeper of History

by Haley Healey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1772034851
• ISBN13: 9781772034851
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Heritage House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3