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Wild Woman Alphabet

Wild Woman Alphabet

by Doris Muise
edition:Hardcover
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : counting & numbers, girls & women

"A bunch of wild women once wandered this land and thought that their dinners had gotten too bland. They set out in search of fine foods they could get and ate up the sounds of the whole alphabet."

Wild Woman's Alphabet is a quirky ABC children's title with Indigenous themes and images in the text and collaged illustrations.

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Gatherings XV

Gatherings XV

Youth Water Anthology
edited by Greg Younging
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : aboriginal & indigenous, canada

The Gatherings-Water project reflects the cultural rejuvenation of Indigenous Youth in B.C. It is not only a revival of a respected anthology series, but also a new level of engagement between publishing house and community, between established writers and emerging voices, and finally a testament to the connection of Indigenous Youth with the life- …

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The Black Ship

The Black Ship

by Gerry William
edition:Paperback
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tagged : alternative history, adventure

Enid Blue Starbreaks is a fighter. The survivor of a mass killing of her people, the Repletians, she was adopted and raised by an Amphorian family. Despite their attempts to erase her memory and integrate her into Amphorian society, Enid clings to the lingering memories of who she was. Seen as "less than" for being a Repletian, Enid experiences ram …

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River of Salmon Peoples

River of Salmon Peoples

by Jeannette Armstrong & Gerry William
edition:Paperback
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tagged : fish, native american

An expression of the people, culture, ceremony and songs along the Fraser, River of Salmon Peoples captures what the Fraser River, and its most valuable resource, the salmon, means to First Nations communities along its basin. The result of nine community engagements, extensive research over two years, and illuminating photographs and artwork, this …

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These Threads Become a Thinner Light

These Threads Become a Thinner Light

by David A. Groulx
edition:Paperback
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tagged : native american, indigenous

"This is a book of truth, difficult truth, real truth, beautiful truth." —Norma Dunning, Canadian Poetries

 

In this collection of poetry, powerhouse author David Groulx uses his deft and forceful wordplay. These Threads Become a Thinner Light takes readers into blisteringly honest reflections of survival and momentary redemptions of a hidden Indi …

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Red Rooms

Red Rooms

by Cherie Dimaline
edition:Paperback
also available: Paperback
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age: 13 to 17
Grade: 8 to 12
tagged : literary, native american & aboriginal

Naomi, an Indigenous chambermaid in a busy downtown hotel, amuses herself by imagining the past, present and future lives of five hotel guests, whom she observed in passing, in the hotel lobby and through relics left in their rooms. Struck by their remains, their footprints and their clues, Naomi patches them together to weave tales of infatuation, …

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Indigenous Earth: Praxis and Transformation

Indigenous Earth: Praxis and Transformation

edited by Ellen Simmons
edition:Paperback
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tagged : multicultural education

This book is a collection of essays by Indigenous scholars and leaders which has been organized to share theories, research, experiences, as well as their methods in the application of Indigenous Knowledge. The idea to publish a collection of essays which would focus on framing the concept of Traditional Ecological Knowledge theories and practice, …

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Goodbye Buffalo Bay

Goodbye Buffalo Bay

by Larry Loyie, with Constance Brissenden
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : cultural heritage, canada, aboriginal & indigenous

Drama and humour combine in Goodbye Buffalo Bay by award-winning Cree author Larry Loyie. The sequel to the award-winning book As Long as the Rivers Flow and the award-finalist When the Spirits Dance, Goodbye Buffalo Bay is set during the author's teenaged years. In his last year in residential school, Lawrence learns the power of friendship and fi …

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Midnight Sweatlodge

Midnight Sweatlodge

by Waubgeshig Rice
edition:Paperback
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tagged : urban life, cultural heritage, native american & aboriginal

Midnight Sweatlodge tells the tale of family members, friends and strangers who gather together to partake in this ancient healing ceremony. Each person seeks wisdom and insight to overcome their pain and hardship. Through their stories we get glimpses into their lives that are both tearful and true. Capturing the raw emotion and unique challenges …

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Voices in the Waterfall

Voices in the Waterfall

by Beth Cuthand
edition:Paperback
also available: Paperback
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tagged : native american, women authors, indigenous

Revised and re-released, this ethereal collection of poetry and prose is written in four distinct yet cohesive parts: Our Sacred Spaces, Invasion, Revolution and Return to Our Sacred Spaces. Through haunting and exquisite imagery, poet Beth Cuthand embarks on a lyrical journey heavy with both despair and tender hope. The words linger in your mind, …

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Two Trails Narrow

Two Trails Narrow

by Stephen McGregor
edition:Paperback
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tagged : native american & aboriginal, cultural heritage, world war ii

Ryman McGregor and Abraham Scott have a lot in common. Both are Algonquin half-breeds unhappily attending St. Xavier's Residential School in Ontario and desperately seeking to escape the harsh hands of the abusive Jesuit priests. One night, the boys—along with Ryman's sister—decide to make a break for it, but RCMP trackers quickly pick up their …

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Deadly Loyalties

Deadly Loyalties

by Jennifer Storm
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : violence, aboriginal & indigenous, coming of age

Blaise is a fairly average Native girl growing up in Winnipeg and dealing with the normal triggers of teenage angst—parents, school, friends. Then her best friend is murdered by the Reds, a local gang, and she is the only witness. For protection, she turns to a rival gang called the West Bloods and her life changes forever. She must quickly learn …

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Aboriginality and Governance

Aboriginality and Governance

A Multlidisciplinary Perspective
edited by Christie Gordon
edition:Paperback
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The discussion of Aboriginal governance is a highly contested site which brings together history, political theory (both Indigenous and Western), and legal theory, as well as culture, identity and notions of nationhood and citizenship. Gordon Christie has assembled a set of articles from a group of Quebécois academics who lend their perspectives a …

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Sky Woman

Sky Woman

Indigenous Women Who Have Shaped, Moved, or Inspired Us.
edited by Sandra Laronde
edition:Paperback
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tagged : anthologies (multiple authors)

When Sky Woman fell from the upper world through a hole in the sky, earth was born. Since then, as Indigenous women, we have been resourceful, resilient and remarkable in our will to keep falling and moving forward. We fall to better ground because of the shining example of the incandescent lives of those who have gone before us. - From the introdu …

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My Life in a Kwagu'l Big House

My Life in a Kwagu'l Big House

by Diane Jacobson
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : general (see also headings under social topics), cultural heritage, aboriginal & indigenous

Honey Jacobson considered herself lucky to live in the last semi-traditional big house of the Kwagu'ł people: a four-storey house filled with a loving extended family of cousins, uncles, aunts and the patriarch and matriarch of the household, Grandpa Moses and Granny Axu. While new smaller houses were spreading throughout her community, Honey real …

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Box of Treasures or Empty Box?

Box of Treasures or Empty Box?

Twenty Years of Section 35
edited by Ardith Walkem & Halie Bruce
edition:Paperback
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tagged : native american, indigenous peoples, post-confederation (1867-)

Over twenty years ago, Aboriginal and Treaty Rights were included in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. They provided the basis for recognition of the unique status of Indigenous Peoples within Canada. After four first ministers' conferences on Aboriginal Constitutional Matters failed to produce any substantial agreement between Indigenous P …

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My Life with the Salmon

My Life with the Salmon

by Diane Jacobson
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : science & technology, aboriginal & indigenous, environmental conservation & protection

Diane "Honey" Jacobson's latest book is an important comment about First Nations efforts to save the salmon and her personal youthful journey to find meaning and a sense of place in life. Like the style in her first book My Life in a Kwagu'l Big House, Diane's style in My Life with the Salmon is full of action, amazing adventures and fascinating co …

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Crisp Blue Edges

Crisp Blue Edges

Indigenous Creative Non-Fiction
by Rasunah Marsden
edition:Paperback
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tagged : native american

The work gathered in this anthology spans a wide range of formats and styles: essay, biography, story, prose and journalism. Pertinent pieces include "Albums That Saved My Life" by Richard Van Camp, "Iron Yells" by Gerry William and "Feast of Four Winds" by Beth Cuthand.

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Slash

Slash

by Jeannette Armstrong
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : canada, aboriginal & indigenous

Slash is Jeannette Armstrong's first novel. It poignantly traces the struggles, pain and alienation of a young Okanagan man who searches for truth and meaning in his life. Recognized as an important work of literature, Slash is used in high schools, colleges and universities.

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