Salish Kootenai College has created a series of children’s books that incorporate the Salish language. These books are available on Amazon and all proceeds support the SKC Wildlife and Fisheries Department. to purchace the books on Amazon search Journey to the Lake and We Share Our Gifts
The books are illustrated by local artists, written by the SKC Wildlife and Fisheries staff, and translated and narrated by Tribal Members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
For more information on the books, please contact georgia_smies@skc.edu
Journey To The Lake is a whimsical story of one animal's adventures through ecosystems and seasons on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. Children (ages 5-8) will meet the native animals and plant communities that inhabit high-elevation to valley-floor habitats in the Mission Mountain range. The story is richly illustrated and unfolds by following the Salish Seasonal Round- an indigenous calendar used by the Salish peoples of Montana for millennia. An educator's guide is included to expand children's scientific inquiry and support early reading skills by using inquiry. Readers can also use a QR code to hear the story in Salish. All book sales support the Wildlife and Fisheries program at Salish Kootenai College.
We Share Our Gifts is a delightful exploration of the relationship between plants, animals, and seasons. Children (ages 5-8) will learn the unique role that native bumblebee species play in supporting Rocky Mountain food webs- particularly how they pollinate huckleberry plants. The story is richly illustrated and unfolds by following the Salish Seasonal Round- an indigenous calendar used by the Salish peoples of Montana for millennia. Salish and English text are used to tell the story and an educator's guide is included as a supplemental to expand the science. Parents and educators can use the guide to explore the influence of climate change on huckleberry pollination, bumblebee life cycles, and the indigenous uses of huckleberries.