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• One Second at a Time

  My Story of Pain and Reclamation

  Morrisseau, Diane

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  One Second at a Time is a deeply personal history of colonialism's effects on an Ojibway-Anishinabe woman who survives a traumatic childhood and eventually escapes domestic violence to find hope and healing.

• Hòt'a! Enough!

  Georges Erasmus's Fifty-year Battle for Indigenous Rights

  Spear, Wayne K., 1965-

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  Hòt'a! Enough! tells about the political life of Dene leader Georges Erasmus -- a radical Native rights crusader widely regarded as one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the past fifty years.

• Wînipêk

  Visions of Canada From An Indigenous Centre

  Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James

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  Niigaan Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cold

  a Novel

  Taylor, Drew Hayden, 1962-

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  What starts off as a series of subtle connections between isolated characters quickly takes a menacing turn, as it becomes increasingly clear that someone--or something--is hunting them all. Taking tropes from the murder mystery, police…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Challenge to Civilization

  Indigenous Wisdom and the Future

  Stonechild, Blair

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  Beautifully written, urgent, and critical, Challenge to Civilization reminds us that it is not Earth that is in danger of extinction, but ourselves, and Indigenous spiritual wisdom can be the guiding light through what will otherwise be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And Then She Fell

  a Novel

  Elliott, Alicia

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  A mind-bending, gripping novel about Native life, motherhood and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences.

• An Anthology of Monsters

  How Story Saves Us From Our Anxiety

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  An Anthology of Monsters by Cherie Dimaline, award-winning Métis author of The Marrow Thieves, is the tale of an intricate dance with life-long anxiety. It is about how the stories we tell ourselves--both the excellent and the horrible --…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming a Matriarch

  a Memoir

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  When matriarchs begin to disappear, there is a choice to either step into the places they left behind, or to craft a new space.

• The Circle

  Vermette, Katherena, 1977-

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  The day that Cedar Sage Stranger has been both dreading and longing for has finally come: her sister Phoenix is getting out of prison. The effect of Phoenix's release cascades through the community. M, the young girl whom she assaulted, is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indigiqueerness

  a Conversation About Storytelling

  Whitehead, Joshua (Writer)

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  Evolving from a conversation between Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and travelling through the library of his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Truth Telling

  Seven Conversations About Indigenous Life in Canada

  Good, Michelle

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  With authority and insight, Truth Telling examines a wide range of Indigenous issues framed by Michelle Good's personal experience and knowledge. From racism, broken treaties, and cultural pillaging, to the value of Indigenous lives and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unbroken

  My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls

  Sterritt, Angela

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  As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to light…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carving Space

  the Indigenous Voices Awards Anthology

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  For the first time, a selection of standout works over the past five years of the Indigenous Voices Award will be collected in an anthology that will highlight some of the most groundbreaking Indigenous writing across poetry, prose, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Cree

  a Novel = Ācimowin

  Johns, Jessica

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  Mackenzie, a Cree millennial, wakes up in her one-bedroom Vancouver apartment clutching a pine bough she had been holding in her dream just moments earlier. When she blinks, it disappears. Mackenzie continues to accidentally bring back…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Decolonizing Journalism

  a Guide to Reporting in Indigneous Communities

  McCue, Duncan, 1971-

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  Recent events including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the discovery of mass graves at the sites of former residential schools have brought increased coverage of Indigenous Peoples to Canada's mainstream media outlets.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Held by the Land

  a Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness = Wa Ch'ích'istway Ta Temíxw : Spé̓nem Txwna̓m Ta Ha7lh Skıwálwen

  Joseph, Leigh

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  This beautifully illustrated book guides you through the traditional uses and properties of a selection of indigenous plants.

• The Canadian Business Owner's Guide to Reconciliation

  Best Practices for Indigenous Inclusion

  Seaweed, Alison Tedford

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  Author Alison Tedford Seaweed addresses our nation's complicated history through research and numerous interviews with academics, business owners, Indigenous relations advisors and more. She expertly conveys how a commitment to Indigenous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Voice of Fire

  a Memoir of a Warrior Rising

  Morin, Brandi

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  From her time as a foster kid and runaway who fell victim to predatory men and an oppressive system to her career as an internationally acclaimed journalist, Our Voice of Fire chronicles Brandi's journey to overcome enormous adversity and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Permanent Astonishment

  a Memoir

  Highway, Tomson, 1951-

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  Capricious, big-hearted, joyful: an epic memoir from one of Canada's most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers. This memoir offers insights, both hilarious and profound, into the Cree experience of culture, conquest, and survival.

• Indian in the Cabinet

  Speaking Truth to Power

  Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-

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  This is the story of why Jody Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved…Read moreRead more of this annotation