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As part of your reconciliation journey, learn about Indigenous experiences and points-of-view

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Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw

Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw

We Come From This Land : A Walk Through the History of the Squamish People

Book - 2024

It is a powerful introduction to our vast history and a launching point for discovering more about the different places, people, and stories offered here. It is a powerful introduction to our vast history and a launching point for discovering more about the different places, people, and stories offered here. Show less

It is a powerful introduction to our vast history and a launching point for discovering more about the different places, people, and stories offered here. It is a powerful introduction to our vast history and a launching point for discovering more about the different places, people, and stories offered here. Show less

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Wînipêk

Wînipêk

Visions of Canada From An Indigenous Centre

by Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James

Book - 2024

It illuminates the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It illuminates the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. Show less

It illuminates the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It illuminates the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. Show less

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Becoming A Matriarch

Becoming A Matriarch

A Memoir

by Knott, Helen

Book - 2023

A great story of mothers, daughters, and grandmothers. On looking up to and relying on our matriarchs to becoming the matriarchs to the next generations as our matriarchs pass on. A great story of mothers, daughters, and grandmothers. On looking up to and relying on our matriarchs to becoming the matriarchs to the next generations as our matriarchs pass on. Show less

A great story of mothers, daughters, and grandmothers. On looking up to and relying on our matriarchs to becoming the matriarchs to the next generations as our matriarchs pass on. A great story of mothers, daughters, and grandmothers. On looking up to and relying on our matriarchs to becoming the matriarchs to the next generations as our matriarchs pass on. Show less

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The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere

by Steeves, Paulette F. C.

Book - 2023

It includes Indigenous oral traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the Americas. It includes Indigenous oral traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the Americas. Show less

It includes Indigenous oral traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the Americas. It includes Indigenous oral traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the Americas. Show less

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Kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa

Kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa

Our grandmothers' lives as told in their own words

Book - 2023

Sharing intimate memories of their domestic lives and the history of their peoples, the women reveal a clear picture of the role of women in Cree society. Sharing intimate memories of their domestic lives and the history of their peoples, the women reveal a clear picture of the role of women in Cree society. Show less

Sharing intimate memories of their domestic lives and the history of their peoples, the women reveal a clear picture of the role of women in Cree society. Sharing intimate memories of their domestic lives and the history of their peoples, the women reveal a clear picture of the role of women in Cree society. Show less

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Being in Being

Being in Being

The Collected Works of A Master Haida Mythteller

by Skaay

Book - 2023

Being in Being contains three masterpieces by legendary Haida mythteller Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay. The shortest recounts the high points of the legend of his family. Being in Being contains three masterpieces by legendary Haida mythteller Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay. The shortest recounts the high points of the legend of his family. Show less

Being in Being contains three masterpieces by legendary Haida mythteller Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay. The shortest recounts the high points of the legend of his family. Being in Being contains three masterpieces by legendary Haida mythteller Skaay of the Qquuna Qiighawaay. The shortest recounts the high points of the legend of his family. Show less

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Indigenous Justice

Indigenous Justice

True Cases by Judges, Lawyers & Law Enforcement Officers

by Shyba, Lorene

Book - 2023

Indigenous Justice is Book 10 in the Durvile True Cases series. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers w...Show more Indigenous Justice is Book 10 in the Durvile True Cases series. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers write about working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples through their trials and tribulations with the criminal justice system Show less

Indigenous Justice is Book 10 in the Durvile True Cases series. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers w...Show more Indigenous Justice is Book 10 in the Durvile True Cases series. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers write about working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples through their trials and tribulations with the criminal justice system Show less

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A Haida Wedding

A Haida Wedding

by Williams-Davidson, Terri-Lynn

Book - 2023

A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation. A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation. Show less

A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation. A visual and cultural celebration of a traditional Haida wedding ceremony, exploring its roots, rituals, symbolism, joyfulness, and contemporary significance for a thriving Indigenous Nation. Show less

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E Nâtamukw Miyeyimuwin

E Nâtamukw Miyeyimuwin

Residential School Recovery Stories of the James Bay Cree. Volume One

by DyckFehderau, Ruth

Book - 2023

In this quietly powerful and deeply human book, Ruth DyckFehderau and twenty-one James Bay Cree storytellers put a face to Canada's Indian Residential School cultural genocide. In this quietly powerful and deeply human book, Ruth DyckFehderau and twenty-one James Bay Cree storytellers put a face to Canada's Indian Residential School cultural genocide. Show less

In this quietly powerful and deeply human book, Ruth DyckFehderau and twenty-one James Bay Cree storytellers put a face to Canada's Indian Residential School cultural genocide. In this quietly powerful and deeply human book, Ruth DyckFehderau and twenty-one James Bay Cree storytellers put a face to Canada's Indian Residential School cultural genocide. Show less

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Legends of the Capilano

Legends of the Capilano

by Johnson, E. Pauline

Book - 2023

This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of Johnson’s Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) collaborators, Joe and Mary Capilano, and supplements the origi...Show more This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of Johnson’s Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) collaborators, Joe and Mary Capilano, and supplements the original fifteen legends with five additional stories narrated solely or in part by Mary Capilano, highlighting her previously overlooked contributions to the book. Show less

This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of Johnson’s Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) collaborators, Joe and Mary Capilano, and supplements the origi...Show more This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of Johnson’s Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) collaborators, Joe and Mary Capilano, and supplements the original fifteen legends with five additional stories narrated solely or in part by Mary Capilano, highlighting her previously overlooked contributions to the book. Show less

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Meeting My Treaty Kin

Meeting My Treaty Kin

A Journey Toward Reconciliation

by Menzies, Heather

Book - 2023

In this thoughtful narrative, Menzies explores her decolonizing journey. Her story shows how a settler, through respectful listening, can learn what being in a treaty relationship might mean In this thoughtful narrative, Menzies explores her decolonizing journey. Her story shows how a settler, through respectful listening, can learn what being in a treaty relationship might mean Show less

In this thoughtful narrative, Menzies explores her decolonizing journey. Her story shows how a settler, through respectful listening, can learn what being in a treaty relationship might mean In this thoughtful narrative, Menzies explores her decolonizing journey. Her story shows how a settler, through respectful listening, can learn what being in a treaty relationship might mean Show less

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The Mohawk Warrior Society

The Mohawk Warrior Society

A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival

by Hall, Louis Karoniaktajeh

Book - 2023

The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. Show less

The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. Show less

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On Savage Shores

On Savage Shores

How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe

by Dodds Pennock, Caroline

Book - 2023

A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492. A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492. Show less

A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492. A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the Indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic to Europe after 1492. Show less

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Stoneface

Stoneface

A Defiant Dene

by Kakfwi, Steve

Book - 2023

This book is about far more than residential schools. It is about a man believing in his people, in the strengths of a way of life, and about overcoming past injustices as Kakfwi rose to become the Premier of the Northwest Territories This book is about far more than residential schools. It is about a man believing in his people, in the strengths of a way of life, and about overcoming past injustices as Kakfwi rose to become the Premier of the Northwest Territories Show less

This book is about far more than residential schools. It is about a man believing in his people, in the strengths of a way of life, and about overcoming past injustices as Kakfwi rose to become the Premier of the Northwest Territories This book is about far more than residential schools. It is about a man believing in his people, in the strengths of a way of life, and about overcoming past injustices as Kakfwi rose to become the Premier of the Northwest Territories Show less

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Thinning Blood

Thinning Blood

A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity

by Myers, Leah

Book - 2023

Throughout, Myers tells the larger story of how, as she puts it, her “culture is being bleached out,” offering sharp vignettes of her own life between White and Native worlds. Throughout, Myers tells the larger story of how, as she puts it, her “culture is being bleached out,” offering sharp vignettes of her own life between White and Native worlds. Show less

Throughout, Myers tells the larger story of how, as she puts it, her “culture is being bleached out,” offering sharp vignettes of her own life between White and Native worlds. Throughout, Myers tells the larger story of how, as she puts it, her “culture is being bleached out,” offering sharp vignettes of her own life between White and Native worlds. Show less

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