Orca Book Publishers: Secret of the Dance Teaching Guide [Pdf]

This teaching guide for "Secret of the Dance," a story written by Andrea Spalding and Alfred Scow and illustrated by Darlene Gait, provides a synopsis of the story and discussion of aboriginal masks and culture, as well as an explanation of how the book evolved. The book is based on a true story from Kwakwa'ka'wakw elder Alfred Scow's childhood where he secretly witnessed a dance performed at a potlatch in British Columbia, a ceremony that was forbidden at that time.