By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A new children\u2019s book by author Stanley (T\u2019ult) Daniels of Tsq\u0313\u00e9scen\u0313 First Nation provides a cultural context around grief. Tscwin\u00facw-k: The Stars of the Secw\u00e9pemc opens with a young boy named Malakai playing with his Ky\u00e97e. She passes away soon after, and the book then follows the journey of Malakai as he deals with the loss \u2014 using his cultural teachings to remember his Ky\u00e97e, who now lives in the Sky World with the other ancestors. Through stories, Malakai\u2019s mother (Setse7), helps him understand the teaching of Tscwin\u00facw-k \u2014 meaning \u201cwe survived the night\u201d \u2014 which serves as a reminder that ancestors continue to be there, guiding the people with love. \u201cSo what Tscwin\u00facw-k is, is kind of like an artistic expression,… <\/p>\n
By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A new children\u2019s book by author Stanley (T\u2019ult) Daniels of Tsq\u0313\u00e9scen\u0313 First Nation provides a cultural context around grief. Tscwin\u00facw-k: The Stars of the Secw\u00e9pemc opens with a young boy named Malakai playing with his Ky\u00e97e. She passes away soon after, and the book then follows the journey of Malakai as he deals with the loss \u2014 using his cultural teachings to remember his Ky\u00e97e, who now lives in the Sky World with the other ancestors. Through stories, Malakai\u2019s mother (Setse7), helps him understand the teaching of Tscwin\u00facw-k \u2014 meaning \u201cwe survived the night\u201d \u2014 which serves as a reminder that ancestors continue to be there, guiding the people with love. \u201cSo what Tscwin\u00facw-k is, is kind of like an artistic expression,... <\/p>\n