I have also been asked to speak to a class at one of the local schools, which I have been dreaming about doing for quite some time now! I will be going to the middle school here in Fort Nelson to talk about Aboriginal people and the way they lived years ago. I am very excited, I can't wait to share my knowledge, and let the younger generation know some of the hardships that people went through before all of this technology and convenience took over. I look forward to doing my best to educate and inspire the younger generation, and practice for our upcoming Alaska Highway Road Show in 2017!!
2016 is off to a great start! Last week I sent off sample books to 9 different book stores in several major cities in Western Canada, and I have already heard back from one! Shelf Life Books in Calgary has catalogued "The McDonalds" and put it on the shelf... If it sells, they would be interested in taking more! It is a very small step, but definitely a step in the right direction nonetheless. I am waiting to hear back from bookstores in Vancouver, Victoria, Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Yellowknife and New York! I knew being a self publisher would be difficult, and I would really have to work to get my book and story out there to the public. After a year off to expand our family, I am back atter, full tilt!
I have also been asked to speak to a class at one of the local schools, which I have been dreaming about doing for quite some time now! I will be going to the middle school here in Fort Nelson to talk about Aboriginal people and the way they lived years ago. I am very excited, I can't wait to share my knowledge, and let the younger generation know some of the hardships that people went through before all of this technology and convenience took over. I look forward to doing my best to educate and inspire the younger generation, and practice for our upcoming Alaska Highway Road Show in 2017!!
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![]() I am so excited to announce that I have been invited to join a roadshow to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway! Kathy Jessup, Bill Dolan and I are working on a show including storytelling, songs and pictures, celebrating the making of the Alaska Highway. We will be kicking off our tour July 2017 in Edmonton, AB, and bring it to a close in Dawson City 2015 has been a blast! And I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like it flew by! It has been a whirl wind for us, as we welcomed a beautiful baby boy to the world (Norman Jay Dee) and finally got our cabin started at Moose Lake (it's only been a dream in my head for about 6 years!). At the end of 2015, the McDonald family lost two of our beloved Aunties. On November 9, our Aunt Maggie passed away at 442. Less than a month later, her sister Rose joined her on December 1. Maggie has been with Rose her entire life, and the ladies have always lived together, often sharing residence. Both women were laid to rest in the family cemetery at Sheep Creek, just a short ways away from the home they have shared for several decades. After living their entire lives in the Toad River Valley, both were able to live out their final days there as well. In my heart, I know that is where they would have wanted to be. A big thank you goes out to Mark and Irva Steward of Toad River, BC for looking after our dear Rose, allowing her to stay in her familiar surroundings, at the same time staying safe, warm and comfortable. Their love and kindness has really gone above and beyond and we can't thank them enough! |
AuthorAllison Tubman, Author of The McDonalds: The Lives and Legends of a Kaska Dena Family lives in Fort Nelson, B.C. and has a deep love for her Aboriginal culture. Here, in Allison's Blog, she continues to share her thoughts, stories and adventures with us. Archives
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