Touching Spirit Bear

For example the at,oow that Garvey gave to Cole when they arrived at the island that represented trust. " ...you must promise to care for it and someday pass it to someone you trust." this is a quote from the book which Garvey said to Cole.

the devil club in touching spirit bear is a type of thorny planet

man vs. man (character vs. character) because everyone is arguing and fighting with each other.

In chapter two Cole burns down his shelter. This is the book Sprite Bear.

a trial for people who really want to change

That depends on where and when it is used. In different contexts it could mean different things.

it is a sign of change in brian's personality

i think he was in the dention centre for 6 months

it's represents being able to clear the mind

Devil's Club

An at.oow is the Tlingit word for a Chilkat blanket, which is woven out of cedar bark and mountain goat hair. It's a sacred piece of ceremonial regalia used by a tribe of Native Americans called the Tlingit, who inhabit southeast Alaska, British Columbia, and the Canadian Yukon. At'oow cannot be owned by an individual: they are clan property.

The feather shows respect, and who ever has it has to be respect and talk honestly with their heart. It shows that people will listen to you when u speak. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He throws them at the cell wall.

Cole tries to cook the ingridients

Your breath.

Take a dump.

• "I'm part of some big circle that I don't understand. And so are you. Life, death, good and bad, everything is part of that circle. When I hurt you, I hurt myself, too. I don't think I'll ever heal from what I did to you, but I'm sorry, Peter. I really am sorry."
• "That hotdog did exactly what you asked it to do. You asked it to feed you, and it fed you. No more, no less"
• "Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. Remember that."
• "The mauling didn't make sense. In the past, everything had always been afraid of him. Why wasn't the bear scared?"
• "A strange thought occurred to Cole: the world was beautiful. Yes, the world was beautiful….He wondered why he had never noticed this all before. How much beauty had he missed in his lifetime? How much beauty had he destroyed?"
• "Yes, [the hot dog celebration] was a big deal. It was a party. It was a feast. It was a sharing and a celebration. All because that is what I made it. Yours was simply food because that is all you chose for it to be. All of life is a hot dog. Make of it what you will. I suggest you make your time here on the island a celebration."
• "[Cole] couldn't stop wondering why he had been born and thinking about all the twisted events that had brought him to this moment. It seemed a bizarre dream to be standing alone on this rocky hillside in Alaska with a round stone at his feet, his mind filled with thoughts so totally different from anything he'd known running around on the streets back in Minneapolis. He felt like a new and a different person."
• "A whale migrates but it doesn't have a home…I feel like the whale."
• Cole: "[Peter's] never going to forgive me." Garvey: "Think how much your arm and hip still hurt. Wounds of the spirit heal even slower."
• "Being invisible had nothing to do with being seen. Being invisible meant not being sensed or felt."
• "The dances, carving the totem, carrying the ancestor rock, touching the Spirit Bear, it was all the same thing-it was finding out who I really was."
• "Standing beside the totems, he explained to Peter that being invisible was being a part of life's circle and accepting it. 'This morning, when we forgave each other, we also forgave ourselves…We allowed ourselves to become a part of the big circle. That's why we saw the Spirit Bear.'"

Touching Spirit Bear is about a boy named Cole who gets in trouble a lot. Then he did something so bad, it got him banished to a stranded island in Alaska and learns many lessons and it changes his life forever. I highly recommend this book! It's so awesome! You will learn a lot from this book!

He tells Garvey that he hates the constant pressure to succeed and the feeling of never being good enough. He also expresses frustration with the expectations others have for him and the lack of control he feels over his own life.

Peter's lawyer suggests two solutions for his situation - one is to face trial in a courtroom, and the other is to participate in Circle Justice, a form of Native American restorative justice. These options are presented to Peter as a way to take responsibility for his actions and make amends for the harm he caused.

In the book "Touching Spirit Bear," a vision quest is a traditional Native American ceremony where individuals go into the wilderness to seek guidance, wisdom, and a connection to the spirit world. It is a journey of self-discovery, healing, and personal growth, often involving solitude, reflection, and facing inner demons. This experience is crucial for the main character, Cole, as it helps him confront his past, understand his actions, and find redemption.

In the novel "Touching Spirit Bear," Cole goes through a process of healing by spending time alone on an island, confronting his past actions and emotions, and connecting with the nature around him. Through reflection, acceptance, and forgiveness, he is able to undergo personal growth and transformation.

The feather is passed around from person to person in the circle justice meetings. The person holding the feather is allowed to speak.

1. "Garvey's eyes locked onto Cole's own. 'You did a good thing for yourself by coming here, Cole. Don't be afraid to say that out loud.'"
2. "Garvey's deep voice was quiet and steady. 'This place is called healing, Cole. It's where you start to understand who you really are.'"
3. "Garvey's words were like a cool breeze on a hot day. 'You've got a chance to change, Cole. But you've got to believe it first.'"