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• 52 Ways to Reconcile

  How to Walk With Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  52 Ways to Reconcile is an accessible, friendly guide for non-Indigenous people eager to learn, or Indigenous people eager to do more in our collective effort towards reconciliation, as people, and as a country

• We Were Children

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  As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. The trauma of this experience was made worse by years of physical, and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist.

• The Knowing

  Talaga, Tanya

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  In The Knowing, award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga, one of Canada's top investigative journalists, retells the history of this country as only she can -- through an Indigenous lens, by tracing the life of her great-great…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fire Still Burns

  Life in and After Residential School

  George, Sam (Samuel James)

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  The Fire Still Burns is an unflinching look at the horrors of a childhood spent trapped within the Indian Residential School system and the long-term effects on survivors. It illustrates the healing power of one's culture and the resilience that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân

  The Way I Remember

  Ratt, Solomon

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  Torn from his family at the age of six, Solomon Ratt was placed into the residential school system -- far from the love and comfort of home and family. In The Way I Remember, Solomon reflects on these memories and the life-long challenges he endured…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy From Buzwah

  a Life in Indian Education

  King, Cecil O., 1932-

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  Cecil King grew up in the small settlement of Buzwah, Ontario, situated on Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island. This moving memoir shares his life on reserve in the 1930s and '40s and describes a vibrant community full of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tsqelmucwílc

  the Kamloops Indian Residential School--resistance and a Reckoning

  Haig-Brown, Celia, 1947-

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  In May 2021, the world was shocked by news of the detection of 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School (KIRS) in British Columbia. Tsqelmucwilc is the story of those who survived the Kamloops Indian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

  a Collection of Stories From Family and Friends of Phyllis Webstad Before, During, and After Their Residential School Experiences

  Webstad, Phyllis

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  Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. With this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Did You See Us?

  Reunion, Remembrance, and Reclamation at An Urban Indian Residential School

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  The Assiniboia school is unique within Canada's Indian Residential School system. It was the first residential high school in Manitoba and one of the only residential schools in Canada to be located in a large urban setting. Operating between 1958…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Call Me Indian

  From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player

  Sasakamoose, Fred, 1933-

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  Trailblazer. Residential school Survivor. First Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL. All of these descriptions are true -- but none of them tell the whole story. Fred Sasakamooses memoir intersects Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nishga

  Abel, Jordan, 1985-

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  Nishga is an autobiographical meditation that attempts to address the complicated legacies of Canada's residential school system and contemporary Indigenous existence.

• Genocidal Love

  a Life After Residential School

  Fox, Bevann, 1968-

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  Genocidal Love delves into the long-term effects of childhood trauma on those who attended residential school and demonstrates the power of story to help in recovery and healing.

• Mnidoo Bemaasing Bemaadiziwin

  Reclaiming, Reconnecting, and Demystifying Resiliency as Life Force Energy for Residential School Survivors

  Turmel, Theresa

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  Mnidoo Bemaasing Bemaadiziwin is a twenty-five year research and community based book. It brings forward Indigenous thought, history, and acts of resistance as viewed through the survivors of residential school who through certain aspects of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picking Up the Pieces

  Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket

  Newman, Carey, 1975-

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  Picking Up the Pieces tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. It includes hundreds of items collected from residential schools across Canada, everything from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Bear Rock Mountain

  the Life and Times of a Dene Residential School Survivor

  Mountain, Antoine, 1949-

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  In this poetic, poignant memoir, Dene artist and social activist Antoine Mountain paints an unforgettable picture of his journey from residential school to art school -- and his path to healing. Canada has its own holocaust, Antoine argues. As a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sleeping Giant Awakens

  Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and the Challenge of Conciliation

  MacDonald, David Bruce

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  Confronting the truths of Canada's Indian Residential School system has been likened to waking a sleeping giant. In this book, David B. MacDonald uses genocide as an analytical tool to better understand Canada's past and present relationships…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Truth and Reconciliation in Canadian Schools

  Toulouse, Pamela Rose

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  This book is for all teachers that are looking for ways to respectfully infuse residential school history, treaty education, Indigenous contributions, First Nation/Métis/Inuit perspectives and sacred circle teachings into their subjects and courses.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Residential Schools

  the Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action

  Florence, Melanie

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  Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who survived residential schools, this book offers an account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Volume One, Summary : Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future

  Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

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  This is the summary of the final report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six-year investigation of the residential school system for Native youth and the legacy of these schools.