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Indigenous Canada

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Resources available at the Squamish Public Library that aim to highlight national and local Indigenous-settler relations, both historic and contemporary. These resources explore key issues facing Indigenous peoples from an Indigenous perspective.

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Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre

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Visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. One free family pass valid for one week, for one family admission. Visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. One free family pass valid for one week, for one family admission. Show less

Visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. One free family pass valid for one week, for one family admission. Visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. One free family pass valid for one week, for one family admission. Show less

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Written as I Remember It

Written as I Remember It

Teachings From the Life of A Sliammon Elder

by Paul, Elsie

Book - 2014

Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this r...Show more Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this remarkable book, Elsie Paul, one of the last surviving mother-tongue speakers of the Sliammon language, collaborates with a scholar, Paige Raibmon, and her granddaughter, Harmony Johnson, to tell her life story and the history of her people, in her own words and storytelling style. Show less

Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this r...Show more Long before vacationers and boaters discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called it and surrounding regions home. In this remarkable book, Elsie Paul, one of the last surviving mother-tongue speakers of the Sliammon language, collaborates with a scholar, Paige Raibmon, and her granddaughter, Harmony Johnson, to tell her life story and the history of her people, in her own words and storytelling style. Show less

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Totem Poles and Tea

Totem Poles and Tea

by Harold, Hughina

Book - 2006

Hughina Harold paints a powerful picture of a world that no longer exists in this compelling account of her experiences as a young teacher and nurse on th...Show more Hughina Harold paints a powerful picture of a world that no longer exists in this compelling account of her experiences as a young teacher and nurse on the remote Broughton Archipelago on British Columbia's coast in the 1930s. Fresh from nursing school in Victoria and eager to start work, Harold could not have imagined the challenges that awaited her in the tiny village of Mamalilikulla. Leaving the comforts of Victoria behind for a cold, leaky floathome that she shared with two elderly missionaries, she had to adapt quickly to her new circumstances. Show less

Hughina Harold paints a powerful picture of a world that no longer exists in this compelling account of her experiences as a young teacher and nurse on th...Show more Hughina Harold paints a powerful picture of a world that no longer exists in this compelling account of her experiences as a young teacher and nurse on the remote Broughton Archipelago on British Columbia's coast in the 1930s. Fresh from nursing school in Victoria and eager to start work, Harold could not have imagined the challenges that awaited her in the tiny village of Mamalilikulla. Leaving the comforts of Victoria behind for a cold, leaky floathome that she shared with two elderly missionaries, she had to adapt quickly to her new circumstances. Show less

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Khot-La-Cha

Khot-La-Cha

The Autobiography of Chief Simon Baker

by Baker, Simon

Book - 1994

The autobiography of Chief Simon Baker, of the Squamish Nation. The autobiography of Chief Simon Baker, of the Squamish Nation. Show less

The autobiography of Chief Simon Baker, of the Squamish Nation. The autobiography of Chief Simon Baker, of the Squamish Nation. Show less

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Nilh Izá Sptákwlhkalh

Nilh Izá Sptákwlhkalh

These Are Our Legends

by Van Eijk, Jan

Book - 2015

Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of...Show more Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of the First Nations Language Readers series, the reader will discover seven traditional Lillooet sptakwlh (variously translated into English as "legends," "myths," or "bed-time stories. " Show less

Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of...Show more Like all First Nations languages, Lillooet (Lil'wat) is a repository for an abundantly rich oral literature. In These Are Our Legends, the fifth volume of the First Nations Language Readers series, the reader will discover seven traditional Lillooet sptakwlh (variously translated into English as "legends," "myths," or "bed-time stories. " Show less

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The Amazing Mazie Baker

The Amazing Mazie Baker

The Squamish Nation's Warrior Elder

by Johnston, Kay

Book - 2016

This intimate biography of a community leader, of the Squamish Nation. "A portrait of a resilient and principled woman who faced down her every political foe, unflinching, irreverent, and uncompromising." --Publisher This intimate biography of a community leader, of the Squamish Nation. "A portrait of a resilient and principled woman who faced down her every political foe, unflinching, irreverent, and uncompromising." --Publisher Show less

This intimate biography of a community leader, of the Squamish Nation. "A portrait of a resilient and principled woman who faced down her every political foe, unflinching, irreverent, and uncompromising." --Publisher This intimate biography of a community leader, of the Squamish Nation. "A portrait of a resilient and principled woman who faced down her every political foe, unflinching, irreverent, and uncompromising." --Publisher Show less

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Residential Schools

Residential Schools

With the Words and Images of Survivors

by Loyie, Oskiniko Larry

Book - 2014

For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote loc...Show more For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote locations far from home. This hidden history is told by award-winning author and former student Larry Loyie in Residential Schools, with the Words and Images of Survivors. Show less

For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote loc...Show more For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote locations far from home. This hidden history is told by award-winning author and former student Larry Loyie in Residential Schools, with the Words and Images of Survivors. Show less

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Resistance and Renewal

Resistance and Renewal

Surviving the Indian Residential School

by Haig-Brown, Celia

Book - 1988

A fascinating collection of Indigenous perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of residential...Show more A fascinating collection of Indigenous perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of residential school education. Thirteen interviews with Indigenous people, all former students of K.I.R.S. form the nucleus of the book – a frank depiction of various aspects of school life, and a telling account of the resistance movement against the system’s oppressive environment which sought to stifle Indigenous culture. Show less

A fascinating collection of Indigenous perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of residential...Show more A fascinating collection of Indigenous perspectives on the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and a more general overview of the evolution of residential school education. Thirteen interviews with Indigenous people, all former students of K.I.R.S. form the nucleus of the book – a frank depiction of various aspects of school life, and a telling account of the resistance movement against the system’s oppressive environment which sought to stifle Indigenous culture. Show less

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The Fight for First Nations Survival

by Sellars, Bev

Book - 2016

The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have shared with the rest of the world. It do...Show more The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have shared with the rest of the world. It documents the dark period of regulation by racist laws during the twentieth century, and then discusses new emergence in the twenty-first century into a re-establishment of Indigenous land and resource rights. The result is a candidly told, personal take on the history of Aboriginal rights in Canada. Show less

The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have shared with the rest of the world. It do...Show more The book begins with glimpses of foods, medicines, and cultural practices North America's indigenous peoples have shared with the rest of the world. It documents the dark period of regulation by racist laws during the twentieth century, and then discusses new emergence in the twenty-first century into a re-establishment of Indigenous land and resource rights. The result is a candidly told, personal take on the history of Aboriginal rights in Canada. Show less

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Standing up With Ga'axsta'las

Standing up With Ga'axsta'las

Jane Constance Cook and the Politics of Memory, Church, and Custom

by Robertson, Leslie

Book - 2012

Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwaka’wakw leader and activist who lived d...Show more Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwaka’wakw leader and activist who lived during a period of enormous colonial upheaval. Working collaboratively, Robertson and Cook’s descendants draw on oral histories and textual records to create a nuanced portrait of a high-ranked woman, a cultural mediator, devout Christian, and "First Nation's" rights activist who criticized potlatch practices for surprising reasons. This powerful meditation on memory and cultural renewal documents how the Kwagu’l Gixsam have revived their long-dormant clan in the hopes of forging a positive cultural identity for future generations through feasting and potlatching. -- Amazon Show less

Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwaka’wakw leader and activist who lived d...Show more Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las tells the remarkable story of Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951), a controversial Kwakwaka’wakw leader and activist who lived during a period of enormous colonial upheaval. Working collaboratively, Robertson and Cook’s descendants draw on oral histories and textual records to create a nuanced portrait of a high-ranked woman, a cultural mediator, devout Christian, and "First Nation's" rights activist who criticized potlatch practices for surprising reasons. This powerful meditation on memory and cultural renewal documents how the Kwagu’l Gixsam have revived their long-dormant clan in the hopes of forging a positive cultural identity for future generations through feasting and potlatching. -- Amazon Show less

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500 Years of Indigenous Resistance

500 Years of Indigenous Resistance

by Hill, Gord

Book - 2009

"In this slim volume, Gord Hill chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This h...Show more "In this slim volume, Gord Hill chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This history encompasses North and South America, the development of nation-states, and the resurgence of Indigenous resistance in the post-WWII era." --Book cover Show less

"In this slim volume, Gord Hill chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This h...Show more "In this slim volume, Gord Hill chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism. This history encompasses North and South America, the development of nation-states, and the resurgence of Indigenous resistance in the post-WWII era." --Book cover Show less

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The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book

The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book

by Hill, Gord

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"A powerful and historically accurate graphic portayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus." --Book cover "A powerful and historically accurate graphic portayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus." --Book cover Show less

"A powerful and historically accurate graphic portayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus." --Book cover "A powerful and historically accurate graphic portayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus." --Book cover Show less

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First Nations 101

First Nations 101

Tons of Stuff You Need to Know About First Nations People

by Gray, Lynda

Book - 2011

An easy to read primer that provides readers with a broad overview of the diverse and complex lives of First Nations people. It is packed with more than 7...Show more An easy to read primer that provides readers with a broad overview of the diverse and complex lives of First Nations people. It is packed with more than 70 subjects including education, youth, child welfare, urbanization, appropriate questions to ask a First Nations person, feminism, the medicine wheel, Two-spirit (LGBTQ), residential schools, the land bridge theory, and language preservation. Show less

An easy to read primer that provides readers with a broad overview of the diverse and complex lives of First Nations people. It is packed with more than 7...Show more An easy to read primer that provides readers with a broad overview of the diverse and complex lives of First Nations people. It is packed with more than 70 subjects including education, youth, child welfare, urbanization, appropriate questions to ask a First Nations person, feminism, the medicine wheel, Two-spirit (LGBTQ), residential schools, the land bridge theory, and language preservation. Show less

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One Native Life

One Native Life

by Wagamese, Richard

Book - 2008

"A look back down the road Wagamese has travelled. It's about the things he's learned as a human being, a man and an Ojibway in his fifty-two years o...Show more "A look back down the road Wagamese has travelled. It's about the things he's learned as a human being, a man and an Ojibway in his fifty-two years on the planet. This is a book about roots: uncovering them, tending them, watching life spring up all around you. It is also a book about Canada. Acceptance is an Aboriginal principle, and Wagamese has come to see that we are all neighbours here. Once we understand that, he says, we realize it's all one great, grand tale." --Book cover Show less

"A look back down the road Wagamese has travelled. It's about the things he's learned as a human being, a man and an Ojibway in his fifty-two years o...Show more "A look back down the road Wagamese has travelled. It's about the things he's learned as a human being, a man and an Ojibway in his fifty-two years on the planet. This is a book about roots: uncovering them, tending them, watching life spring up all around you. It is also a book about Canada. Acceptance is an Aboriginal principle, and Wagamese has come to see that we are all neighbours here. Once we understand that, he says, we realize it's all one great, grand tale." --Book cover Show less

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Mamaskatch

Mamaskatch

A Cree Coming of Age

by McLeod, Darrel J.

Book - 2018

"A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by h...Show more "A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by his Cree family's history. In shifting and unpredictable stories, his mother, Bertha, shared narratives of their culture, their family and the cruelty that she and her sisters endured in residential school. Darrel was comforted by her presence and that of his many siblings and cousins, the smells of moose stew and wild peppermint tea, and his deep love of the landscape. In spite of the traumas of Darrel's childhood, deep and mysterious forces handed down by his mother helped him survive and thrive: her love and strength stay with him to build the foundation of what would come to be a very fulfilling and adventurous life." Show less

"A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by h...Show more "A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by his Cree family's history. In shifting and unpredictable stories, his mother, Bertha, shared narratives of their culture, their family and the cruelty that she and her sisters endured in residential school. Darrel was comforted by her presence and that of his many siblings and cousins, the smells of moose stew and wild peppermint tea, and his deep love of the landscape. In spite of the traumas of Darrel's childhood, deep and mysterious forces handed down by his mother helped him survive and thrive: her love and strength stay with him to build the foundation of what would come to be a very fulfilling and adventurous life." Show less

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Heart Berries

Heart Berries

A Memoir

by Mailhot, Terese Marie

Book - 2018

Guileless and refreshingly honest, Terese Mailhot's debut memoir chronicles her struggle to balance the beauty of her Native heritage with the often despe...Show more Guileless and refreshingly honest, Terese Mailhot's debut memoir chronicles her struggle to balance the beauty of her Native heritage with the often desperate and chaotic reality of life on the reservation. Heart Berries is a powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in British Columbia. Show less

Guileless and refreshingly honest, Terese Mailhot's debut memoir chronicles her struggle to balance the beauty of her Native heritage with the often despe...Show more Guileless and refreshingly honest, Terese Mailhot's debut memoir chronicles her struggle to balance the beauty of her Native heritage with the often desperate and chaotic reality of life on the reservation. Heart Berries is a powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in British Columbia. Show less

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Fatty Legs

Fatty Legs

A True Story

by Jordan-Fenton, Christy

Book - 2010

Margaret, a young Inuit girl begs her father to let her go to the outsiders' school. Before finally relenting, he warns her, as water wears rock smooth, h...Show more Margaret, a young Inuit girl begs her father to let her go to the outsiders' school. Before finally relenting, he warns her, as water wears rock smooth, her spirit will be worn down and made small. She soon encounters the Raven, a nun who immediately disapproves of the strong-willed young girl. To prove her dislike, the Raven passes out gray stockings to all except Margaret, who receives red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the school. Now she must face her tormentor. Show less

Margaret, a young Inuit girl begs her father to let her go to the outsiders' school. Before finally relenting, he warns her, as water wears rock smooth, h...Show more Margaret, a young Inuit girl begs her father to let her go to the outsiders' school. Before finally relenting, he warns her, as water wears rock smooth, her spirit will be worn down and made small. She soon encounters the Raven, a nun who immediately disapproves of the strong-willed young girl. To prove her dislike, the Raven passes out gray stockings to all except Margaret, who receives red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the school. Now she must face her tormentor. Show less

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A Stranger at Home

A Stranger at Home

A True Story

by Jordan-Fenton, Christy

Book - 2011

A sequel to Fatty Legs. Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider. A sequel to Fatty Legs. Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider. Show less

A sequel to Fatty Legs. Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider. A sequel to Fatty Legs. Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider. Show less

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From Oral to Written

From Oral to Written

A Celebration of Indigenous Literature in Canada, 1980-2010

by Highway, Tomson

Book - 2017

Profiles Aboriginal Canadians telling their own stories about their own people in their own voice from their own perspective. Cree playwright Tomson Highway surveys the first wave of Native writers published in Canada. Profiles Aboriginal Canadians telling their own stories about their own people in their own voice from their own perspective. Cree playwright Tomson Highway surveys the first wave of Native writers published in Canada. Show less

Profiles Aboriginal Canadians telling their own stories about their own people in their own voice from their own perspective. Cree playwright Tomson Highway surveys the first wave of Native writers published in Canada. Profiles Aboriginal Canadians telling their own stories about their own people in their own voice from their own perspective. Cree playwright Tomson Highway surveys the first wave of Native writers published in Canada. Show less

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Surviving Canada

Surviving Canada

Indigenous Peoples Celebrate 150 Years of Betrayal

Book - 2017

"A collection of elegant, thoughtful, and powerful reflections about Indigenous Peoples’ complicated, and often frustrating, relationship with Canada...Show more "A collection of elegant, thoughtful, and powerful reflections about Indigenous Peoples’ complicated, and often frustrating, relationship with Canada, and how -- even 150 years after Confederation -- the fight for recognition of their treaty and Aboriginal rights continues. Through essays, art, and literature, Surviving Canada examines the struggle for Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their cultures and exercise their right to control their own economic development, lands, water, and lives. The Indian Act, Idle No More, and the legacy of residential schools are just a few of the topics covered by a wide range of elders, scholars, artists, and activists. Contributors include Mary Eberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Leroy Little Bear." --Publisher Show less

"A collection of elegant, thoughtful, and powerful reflections about Indigenous Peoples’ complicated, and often frustrating, relationship with Canada...Show more "A collection of elegant, thoughtful, and powerful reflections about Indigenous Peoples’ complicated, and often frustrating, relationship with Canada, and how -- even 150 years after Confederation -- the fight for recognition of their treaty and Aboriginal rights continues. Through essays, art, and literature, Surviving Canada examines the struggle for Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their cultures and exercise their right to control their own economic development, lands, water, and lives. The Indian Act, Idle No More, and the legacy of residential schools are just a few of the topics covered by a wide range of elders, scholars, artists, and activists. Contributors include Mary Eberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Leroy Little Bear." --Publisher Show less

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Taw©Øw

Taw©Øw

Progressive Indigenous Cuisine

by Chartrand, Shane M.

Book - 2019/10

Containing over seventy-five recipes — including his award-winning dish “War Paint” — along with personal stories, interviews with Chartrand’s culinary in...Show more Containing over seventy-five recipes — including his award-winning dish “War Paint” — along with personal stories, interviews with Chartrand’s culinary influences and family members, and contemporary and archival photographs of his journey, tawâw is part cookbook, part exploration of ingredients and techniques, and part chef’s personal journal — a visionary book that will invite readers to leaf through its pages for ideas, education, recipes, and inspiration. Show less

Containing over seventy-five recipes — including his award-winning dish “War Paint” — along with personal stories, interviews with Chartrand’s culinary in...Show more Containing over seventy-five recipes — including his award-winning dish “War Paint” — along with personal stories, interviews with Chartrand’s culinary influences and family members, and contemporary and archival photographs of his journey, tawâw is part cookbook, part exploration of ingredients and techniques, and part chef’s personal journal — a visionary book that will invite readers to leaf through its pages for ideas, education, recipes, and inspiration. Show less

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Where People Feast

Where People Feast

An Indigenous People's Cookbook

by Watts, Dolly

Book - 2007

A wide-ranging collection of traditional (and not-so-traditional) west coast Aboriginal recipes. This cookbook sheds light on the unique culinary traditio...Show more A wide-ranging collection of traditional (and not-so-traditional) west coast Aboriginal recipes. This cookbook sheds light on the unique culinary traditions and cooking techniques of Native American people who live along the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The collection shows how to prepare and preserve wild game, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and unusual ingredients such as oolichan, herring roe, and sopalali berries. Show less

A wide-ranging collection of traditional (and not-so-traditional) west coast Aboriginal recipes. This cookbook sheds light on the unique culinary traditio...Show more A wide-ranging collection of traditional (and not-so-traditional) west coast Aboriginal recipes. This cookbook sheds light on the unique culinary traditions and cooking techniques of Native American people who live along the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The collection shows how to prepare and preserve wild game, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and unusual ingredients such as oolichan, herring roe, and sopalali berries. Show less

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Invisible Generations

Invisible Generations

Irene Kelleher's Story of Living Between Indigenous and White

by Barman, Jean

Book - 2020/01

Attracted to the future British Columbia by a gold rush beginning in 1858, Irene Kelleher's white grandfathers had families with Indigenous women. More th...Show more Attracted to the future British Columbia by a gold rush beginning in 1858, Irene Kelleher's white grandfathers had families with Indigenous women. More than one hundred and fifty years later, the descendants of these early pioneers are still waiting for their stories to be heard. Through meticulous research, family records, and a personal connection to Irene, Governor General award-winning historian Jean Barman explores this aspect of British Columbia's history and the deeply rooted prejudice faced by families who helped to build Canada. Residence: Vancouver, B.C. Show less

Attracted to the future British Columbia by a gold rush beginning in 1858, Irene Kelleher's white grandfathers had families with Indigenous women. More th...Show more Attracted to the future British Columbia by a gold rush beginning in 1858, Irene Kelleher's white grandfathers had families with Indigenous women. More than one hundred and fifty years later, the descendants of these early pioneers are still waiting for their stories to be heard. Through meticulous research, family records, and a personal connection to Irene, Governor General award-winning historian Jean Barman explores this aspect of British Columbia's history and the deeply rooted prejudice faced by families who helped to build Canada. Residence: Vancouver, B.C. Show less

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Keetsahnak

Keetsahnak

Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters

Book - 2018

This important collective volume both witnesses the significance of the travelling exhibition Walking With Our Sisters and creates a model for antiviolenc...Show more This important collective volume both witnesses the significance of the travelling exhibition Walking With Our Sisters and creates a model for antiviolence work from an Indigenous perspective. The contributors look at the roots of violence and how it diminishes life for all. They acknowledge the destruction wrought by colonial violence, and also look at controversial topics such as lateral violence, challenges in working with "tradition," and problematic notions involved in "helping." Through stories of resilience, resistance, and activism, the editors give voice to powerful personal testimony and allow for the creation of knowledge. Show less

This important collective volume both witnesses the significance of the travelling exhibition Walking With Our Sisters and creates a model for antiviolenc...Show more This important collective volume both witnesses the significance of the travelling exhibition Walking With Our Sisters and creates a model for antiviolence work from an Indigenous perspective. The contributors look at the roots of violence and how it diminishes life for all. They acknowledge the destruction wrought by colonial violence, and also look at controversial topics such as lateral violence, challenges in working with "tradition," and problematic notions involved in "helping." Through stories of resilience, resistance, and activism, the editors give voice to powerful personal testimony and allow for the creation of knowledge. Show less

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Peace and Good Order

Peace and Good Order

The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada

by Johnson, Harold

Book - 2019

In this direct, concise, and essential volume, former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson examines the justice system's failures to deliver "peace and...Show more In this direct, concise, and essential volume, former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson examines the justice system's failures to deliver "peace and good order" to Indigenous people. He explores the part that he understands himself to have played in that mismanagement, drawing on insights he has gained from the experience; insights into the roots and immediate effects of how the justice system has failed Indigenous people, in all the communities in which they live; and insights into the struggle for peace and good order for Indigenous people now. Residence: Montreal Lake, SK. Show less

In this direct, concise, and essential volume, former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson examines the justice system's failures to deliver "peace and...Show more In this direct, concise, and essential volume, former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson examines the justice system's failures to deliver "peace and good order" to Indigenous people. He explores the part that he understands himself to have played in that mismanagement, drawing on insights he has gained from the experience; insights into the roots and immediate effects of how the justice system has failed Indigenous people, in all the communities in which they live; and insights into the struggle for peace and good order for Indigenous people now. Residence: Montreal Lake, SK. Show less

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