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• Little Shoes

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  From Children's Collection -- James is a curious young boy who often lies awake at night wondering about the world and listening to the Night Sky Stories shared by his Kōkom. When James learns that his Kōkom was taken to residential school and that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What the Eagle Sees

  Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal

  Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-

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  From Children's Collection -- In this follow-up to Turtle Island, Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger explore how Indigenous peoples responded when invaders arrived on their lands. What the Eagle Sees highlights significant people, places, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Trees Talk

  Scott, Jennifer (Indigenous author)

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  From Children's Collection -- When someone we love passes on, where can we find comfort? The Trees Talk invites children to listen to the wisdom of trees, where the messages and memories of our ancestors can live on. Through lyrical storytelling and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Lost My Talk

  Joe, Rita, 1932-2007

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  From Children's Collection -- "I lost my talk. The talk you took away. When I was a little girl. At Shubenacadie school." Rita Joe powerful poem details her experiences at Shubenacadie Indian Residential School. She was born in Whycocomagh, Cape…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shirley

  An Indian Residential School Story

  Robertson, Joanne, 1960-

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  From Children's Collection -- This children’s book is based on the life of inspiring activist Shirley Fletcher Horn, a member and former Chief of the Missanabie Cree First Nation. At age five, she was taken to live at a residential school and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Pocket

  Janicki, Peggy

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  From Children's Collection - This book tells the true story of Indigenous girls at a residential school who secretly sewed hidden pockets into their dresses to carry and share food. Inspired by the sewing skills passed down through generations of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mangilaluk

  a Graphic Memoir About Friendship, Perseverance, and Resiliency

  Andreason, Bernard

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  From Teen Collection

• Dakwäkãda Warriors

  Pauls, Cole

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  From Teen Collection -- In this science fiction graphic novel, Tahltan comic artist, illustrator and printmaker Cole Pauls tells the story of two Earth Protectors defending the land from evil pioneers. Told in both English and Southern Tutchone,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Moons

  Storm, Jennifer, 1986-

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  From Teen Collection -- Little Moons is a graphic novel that follows a teen Ojibwe girl as she navigates her grief and the impact of the loss on her family after her sister goes missing. Jennifer Storm is an Ojibwe author from Couchiching First…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Killing the Wittigo

  Indigenous Culture-based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing : a Book for Young Adults

  Methot, Suzanne, 1968-

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  From Teen Collection -- Written for young adults, this work outlines the effects of trauma and colonization on Indigenous communities. The book includes stories, song lyrics, and highlights the work being done by Indigenous youth and communities to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Orange Shirt Day

  September 30th

  Webstad, Phyllis

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  From Teen Collection -- Activist Phyllis Webstad is the founder of the Orange Shirt Society. This book for teens, explores the historical, generational, and continual impacts of Residential Schools on Indigenous Peoples. It shares how young people…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• i Heard a Crow Before I Was Born

  Delorme, Jules

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  From Adult Collection -- Longlisted for the First Nation Communities READ award. i heard a crow before i was born is a powerful memoir and poetic reflection on the generational trauma faced by many Indigenous families. Jules Delorme is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It Stops Here

  Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Water, and Our People

  George, Rueben

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  From Adult Collection - It Stops Here tells the profound story of the intergenerational struggle of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to overcome colonial harms and chronicles their stance against the development of the Trans Mountain Pipeline on their…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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  From Adult Collection -- Fred Sasakamoose was the First Treaty Indigenous player in the NHL, but also a residential school Survivor, Chief, and trailblazer. He grew up on the Ahtahkakoop Reserve in Saskatchewan and became a member of the Order of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fire Still Burns

  Life in and After Residential School

  George, Sam (Samuel James)

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  From Adult Collection -- “My name is Sam George. In spite of everything that happened to me, by the grace of the Creator, I have lived to be an Elder.” Sam George grew up on the Eslhá7an (Mission) reserve but was forced into St. Paul’s Indian…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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  From Adult Collection -- In 1949, Antoine Mountain was born on the land near Radelie Koe, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. At age seven, he was taken away from his family and sent three hundred kilometers into a residential school. Today…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Held by the Land

  a Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness = Wa Ch'ích'istway Ta Temixw : Spén̓em Txwnam̓ta Ha7lh Sk̲wálwen

  Joseph, Leigh

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  From Adult Collection -- Leigh Joseph is an ethnobotanist, member of the Squamish Nation, and the founder of Skwalwen Botanicals. This beautifully illustrated guide gives a meaningful introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge. It also features…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Reconciling

  a Lifelong Struggle to Belong

  Grant, Larry (Musqueam Elder),

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  From Adult Collection -- A series of conversations between Larry Grant and writer Scott Steedman form Reconciling: A Lifelong Struggle to Belong; a personal story of identity, place, and belonging. Larry Grant is a Musqueam-Chinese Elder and in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who We Are

  Four Questions for a Life and a Nation

  Sinclair, Murray, 1951-

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  From Adult Collection -- Renowned Judge, senator, and activist, Murray Sinclair’s book focuses on Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling to answer the difficult question: Who are we? Sinclair was the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation…Read moreRead more of this annotation