by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Potlatch Ceremony (August 20, 1959) Seepeetza describes the potlatch that was held in honor of her aunt Alice’s passing. Explore the importance of having a ceremony to honor the life of someone and specifically, the potlatch ceremony of the Salish people. Ask the...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Loss of a Friend (June 4, 1959) Seepeetza learns of the deaths of two children with whom she attended school. One of them was her friend Charlie. How did learning about his death impact her? What are some things that a person can do to help them with the loss of a...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Importance of Place (Thursday, May 14, 1959) Read this passage: “There is something really special about being mountain people. It’s a feeling like you know who you are, and you know each other. You belong to the mountains.” Using the Think-Pair-Share strategy (see...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
The Hollywood Version (Thursday, May 14, 1959) Seepeetza writes “We can see them from the dorm and hear them whooping like Indians in the movies. The Indians in the movies are not like anyone else I know. Real Indians are just people like anyone else except they love...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Irish Dancing (Throughout the story) Irish dancing plays a major role in the spare time that Seepeetza has at school. Although she is a leader in the dance group and is good at it, she does not enjoy the activity. Discuss why you think the students at the school are...
