Elizabeth Quocksister: Keeper of History

by Haley Healey, George Quocksister (With)

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 and the speaking of Indigenous languages. She cared for community members in need and saved many children from the horrors of residential school. She chronicled the daily lives, important events, and changing times of her community through photography—preserving her people’s history and culture for future generations. This inspiring picture book is a beautiful tribute to a proud Indigenous woman whose name deserves to be well-known throughout her community and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772034851
Publisher:	Heritage Group Distribution
Publication date:	09/10/2024
Series:	Trailblazing Canadians , #4
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Haley Healey is a high school counsellor, registered clinical counsellor, and the bestselling author of On Their Own Terms: True Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Flourishing and Free: More Stories of Trailblazing Women of Vancouver Island, Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the Yukon, and the Trailblazing Canadians Series. A self-proclaimed trailblazing woman herself, she has taught in isolated fly-in communities, guided whitewater canoe expeditions, and plays the violin. She has an avid interest in wild places and unconventional people.

Tsahaukuse, George Quocksister Jr. is a Hereditary Chief of the Laichkwiltach Nation and the son of Elizabeth and George Quocksister. He is a passionate advocate for the protection of wild salmon as a crucial part of his culture and the food security of his people, and is working to ban the practice of salmon farming on the west coast.