The Elders Are Watching
David Bouchard
(Author)
Roy Henry Vickers
(Illustrator)
Description
As Native elders have advised from time immemorial, this is a gentle plea to respect the natural environment.When the award-winning poet David Bouchard first saw the artwork of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers, he was struck by Vickers' reverence for nature, the vibrancy of his colors, and his perceptive understanding of Canada's rugged West Coast. He saw in Vickers' images the perfect complement to his own lyrical, thoughtful poetry. They collaborated on the original edition of The Elders Are Watching, which has delighted more than 100,000 readers in four languages. Bouchard says, Both Roy and I share similar dreams for our children. Through this book, we hope that others will come to share these dreams and together work toward correcting some of the mistakes of the past.
In this new edition, their vision is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first published. A plea to respect the natural treasures of our environment and a message of concern from aboriginal leaders of the past to the people of the new millennium, The Elder Are Watching has both a timelessness and an urgency that must be heard.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Raincoast Books
Publish Date
October 10, 2003
Pages
56
Dimensions
10.9 X 9.0 X 0.4 inches | 1.1 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781551926414
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by David Bouchard; illustrations by Moses Beaver; performance by Susan Aglukark
Roy Henry Vickers is a renowned carver, painter and printmaker whose Eagle Aerie Gallery in Tofino, BC, has become a provincial landmark. In 1998, Roy was appointed to the Order of British Columbia and in 2006, the Order of Canada. He is the co-author of the immensely popular Northwest Coast Legends series and the author of several books that showcase his art, including Storyteller (Harbour Publishing, 2014). He currently lives in Hazelton, BC.
Reviews
"You promised you'd care for the cedar and fir, the mountains, the sea, and the sky. To the Elders these things are the essence of life. Without then a people will die."