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Looking for a story with positive and inclusive content? Want to leave the city and go on a summer road trip? Well, pack your suitcase and grab your snacks! Hop in the car and journey to Kamloopa, the biggest powwow on the West Coast, with 16-year-old Ben and his urban Indigenous family. Ben has never been to a powwow, and he is excited to experience the dances, drumming and traditions for the first time. He hopes to learn so much, but will he connect with his family and culture there? With guidance and a surprise from his great Aunt Ruthie, young Ben has a powerful experience at Kamloopa, one that fills him with deep love and pride. Set on the ancestral and unceded lands of Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, A Powwow Story gives students and teachers chances to start important conversations about Indigenous cultures and histories in the classroom. With simple sentence structures and carefully selected vocabulary, it is great material for beginner to intermediate English-language learners, and a story they won't soon forget.

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Story & Activities Mary Bertucci (she/her/hers) is an English-language instructor and writer living in Metro Vancouver. She grew up in Treaty 6 Territory in Vermilion, Alberta, and has lived on the West Coast for over twenty years. She has been teaching English for nearly two decades and loves to develop thoughtful curriculum for beginner-level students. She is part of an Indigenous family and is proud to have two beautiful First Nations children. This novel was inspired by a family trip to the Kamloopa Powwow, and her deep gratitude extends to everyone who helped bring this story to life.

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