The Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. This is a story book that I do use in my classroom when teaching about Trees and Forests. This is the story of a hummingbird named Dukdukdiya, that despite her size, helps to put out a wildfire that threatens her home by dropping just one drop of water at a time. The illustrations are both a mix of Indigenous and Japanese art. The art is lovely and there is a strong message of being able to make a change in the world to protect our ecosystem. Although not tied directly to Alberta, the message of being able to make change in the world fits in well with place based learning. I had not been aware that there was a video and even an opera put on by the Pacific Opera Victoria and Vancouver Opera until recently, which is great to be able to use as an extra visual for using with students.
My video’s refused to show up so please click on either of the links to watch the short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naj6zZakgEg or https://mny.ca/en/video/33/flight-of-the-hummingbird-video
References:
mnyhaida. (2013, April 8). The flight of the hummingbird: A parable for the environment. [Video].YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naj6zZakgEg or https://mny.ca/en/video/33/flight-of-the-hummingbird-video
Yahgulanaas, M.N. (2008). The flight of the hummingbird: A parable for the environment. Greystone Books.