Small Number and the Old Arrowhead

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Chapter 8 Small Number and the Old Arrowhead

Small Number is a young boy who gets into a lot of mischief. He lives with his parents in a small village on their Nation's traditional territory while his sister Perfect Number lives in the city where she attends university.

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It is summer time and Small Number and his friend Big Circle spend every day playing and exploring the surroundings of their village. A few days ago, they tripped over an old canoe buried in the sand; yesterday they found the biggest cedar tree that they had ever seen; and today they discovered a beach with an ancient totem pole in the middle of it. “I wonder how many more discoveries we will make this summer!” said Small Number to Big Circle while the boys rode their bikes towards the village.

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In this story, Small Number learns that mathematics is used to determine the age of old artifacts.