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All our relations : finding the path forward /

Talaga, Tanya.


"Tanya Talaga explores the alarming rise of youth suicide in indigenous communities in Canada and beyond"--Back cover.
Date Published:2018

Clifford : a memoir, a fiction, a fantasy, a thought experiment /

Johnson, Harold, 1957-


"Harold Johnson returns to his childhood home for his brother Cliffords' funeral and begins a journey through the past, a retrieval of recollections that have too long sat dormant. His mind circles back, shifting in time and space, weaving in and out of memories of his silent, powerful Swedish father; his formidable Cree mother, an expert trapper and a source of great strength; and his brother Clifford, a precocious young boy who is drawn to the mysterious workings of the universe. As the night unfolds, memories of Clifford surface in Harold's mind's eye: teaching his younger brother how to tie his shoelaces; jousting on a bicycle without rubber wheels; building a motorcycle. Memory, fiction, and fantasy collide, and Clifford comes to life as the scientist he was meant to be, culminating in his discovery of the Grand Unified Theory"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018

"Harold Johnson returns to his childhood home for his brother Cliffords' funeral and begins a journey through the past, a retrieval of recollections that have too long sat dormant. His mind circles back, shifting in time and space, weaving in and out of memories of his silent, powerful Swedish father; his formidable Cree mother, an expert trapper and a source of great strength; and his brother Clifford, a precocious young boy who is drawn to the mysterious workings of the universe. As the night unfolds, memories of Clifford surface in Harold's mind's eye: teaching his younger brother how to tie his shoelaces; jousting on a bicycle without rubber wheels; building a motorcycle. Memory, fiction, and fantasy collide, and Clifford comes to life as the scientist he was meant to be, culminating in his discovery of the Grand Unified Theory"--OCLC.

Date Published:2018

Born with a tooth

Boyden, Joseph, 1966-



Date Published:2008

Yes Indeed! It takes a Village : 50 Year Success of Native Students in the Similkameen Valley: Model for Education /

Dr. Lila Burdett.


This is the story about two Indigenous Bands and a school district in BC that have worked together to successfully graduate 93% of their Indigenous students over a 50 year period.
Date Published:2012

British Columbia : its land, mineral and water resources /

Duncan, Frances.


This text was developed specifically for the BC Science and Social Studies curricula. It is the only comprehensive resource available which provides all the content necessary to learn about B.C.'s living and non-living resources. And best of all it has been developed in B.C. by B.C. educators and has been recommended by the BC Ministry of Education. For Grades 5-8. Students will learn: -about land, mineral and water resources; the ways we use the resources and the effects of using them. -how we use the land for growing crops, for raising animals and hunting wildlife and for forestry, tourism and recreation. -that B.C.'s mountains are full of minerals and how this abundance of minerals makes mining B.C.'s third most important industry. -why water is an important resource in B.C. for drinking, hydroelectric power, recreation, industry and as a food source. -the uses, benefits and economic impact of BC's resources; from traditional First Nations' to present day. -the evolution of the technology used in resource development and use, environmental issues, sustainability and careers.
Date Published:1996

This text was developed specifically for the BC Science and Social Studies curricula. It is the only comprehensive resource available which provides all the content necessary to learn about B.C.'s living and non-living resources. And best of all it has been developed in B.C. by B.C. educators and has been recommended by the BC Ministry of Education. For Grades 5-8. Students will learn: -about land, mineral and water resources; the ways we use the resources and the effects of using them. -how we use the land for growing crops, for raising animals and hunting wildlife and for forestry, tourism and recreation. -that B.C.'s mountains are full of minerals and how this abundance of minerals makes mining B.C.'s third most important industry. -why water is an important resource in B.C. for drinking, hydroelectric power, recreation, industry and as a food source. -the uses, benefits and economic impact of BC's resources; from traditional First Nations' to present day. -the evolution of the technology used in resource development and use, environmental issues, sustainability and careers.

Date Published:1996

Our Story : Aboriginal Voices on Canada's Past /


Inspired by history, Our Story is a beautifully illustrated collection of original stories from some of Canada’s most celebrated Aboriginal writers.
Date Published:2005

Warrior life : Indigenous resistance & resurgence /

Palmater, Pamela D. (Pamela Doris), 1970-


"Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence is the second book of the best blogs and articles authored by Pamela Palmater since her first book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens. Like the first book, this one provides short chapters on current Indigenous issues that are easily accessible to students and the general public under the general topic areas of Canadian and First Nation politics, racism, sexualized genocide, Canadian law and policy impacting Indigenous peoples and a critique of reconciliation initiatives. The book is structured as a collection of mini-political and legal critiques/analyses of current issues that provides a starting point for further inquiry or discussion in academic or informal settings. It will also provide updates at end of each chapter so that readers will know what happened next and where they need to take action. Like the first book, Indigenous Nationhood, the focus is on grassroots Indigenous resistance and resurgence through exercising our voices as sovereign individuals and collectives for the betterment of our peoples and Nations. Social change requires social engagement, discussion, consideration and reflection of the issues to work towards consensus on the paths forward for our Nations. Solidarity-building with other social justice movements is also key to the radical changes needed to address crises issues like genocide against Indigenous peoples and its connection to the climate change emergency facing all of us. This book, like the last, holds the state to account and seeks to inform and empower grassroots peoples both Indigenous peoples and Canadian allies through information, analysis and suggested paths forward. Now more than ever, the future of our peoples and the planet depend on us to break through the barriers of anti-Indigenous racism, capitalism & patriarchy, to decolonize our minds, bodies and spirits and focus on living, asserting and defending our sovereignty and our territories. It requires us to be warriors and find a way to balance our efforts towards both resistance and resurgence. As much effort as we put into resisting ongoing genocide, we must also put into cultural resurgence and nation-building. Traditional Indigenous governance starts with the people and that is where this book locates itself."--
Date Published:2020

"Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence is the second book of the best blogs and articles authored by Pamela Palmater since her first book: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering Grassroots Citizens. Like the first book, this one provides short chapters on current Indigenous issues that are easily accessible to students and the general public under the general topic areas of Canadian and First Nation politics, racism, sexualized genocide, Canadian law and policy impacting Indigenous peoples and a critique of reconciliation initiatives. The book is structured as a collection of mini-political and legal critiques/analyses of current issues that provides a starting point for further inquiry or discussion in academic or informal settings. It will also provide updates at end of each chapter so that readers will know what happened next and where they need to take action. Like the first book, Indigenous Nationhood, the focus is on grassroots Indigenous resistance and resurgence through exercising our voices as sovereign individuals and collectives for the betterment of our peoples and Nations. Social change requires social engagement, discussion, consideration and reflection of the issues to work towards consensus on the paths forward for our Nations. Solidarity-building with other social justice movements is also key to the radical changes needed to address crises issues like genocide against Indigenous peoples and its connection to the climate change emergency facing all of us. This book, like the last, holds the state to account and seeks to inform and empower grassroots peoples both Indigenous peoples and Canadian allies through information, analysis and suggested paths forward. Now more than ever, the future of our peoples and the planet depend on us to break through the barriers of anti-Indigenous racism, capitalism & patriarchy, to decolonize our minds, bodies and spirits and focus on living, asserting and defending our sovereignty and our territories. It requires us to be warriors and find a way to balance our efforts towards both resistance and resurgence. As much effort as we put into resisting ongoing genocide, we must also put into cultural resurgence and nation-building. Traditional Indigenous governance starts with the people and that is where this book locates itself."--

Date Published:2020

Dances with dependency : indigenous success through self-reliance /

Helin, Calvin, 1959-



Date Published:2006

Aboriginal Canada revisited


Presents a series of essays that explore the current political and cultural position of Canada's Aboriginal peoples, and addresses some of the problems that continue to impact Aboriginal people.
Date Published:2008

Be of good mind : essays on the Coast Salish /



Date Published:2007

Up Ghost River : A Chief's journey through the turbulent waters of native history /

Edmund Metatawabin, Alexandra Shimo.


"In the 1950s, 7-year-old Edmund Metatawabin was separated from his family and placed in one of Canada's worst residential schools. St. Anne's, in northern Ontario, is an institution now notorious for the range of punishments that staff and teachers inflicted on students. Even as Metatawabin built the trappings of a successful life wife, kids, career he was tormented by horrific memories. Fuelled by alcohol, the trauma from his past caught up with him, and his family and work lives imploded. In seeking healing, Metatawabin travelled to southern Alberta. There he learned from elders, participated in native cultural training workshops that emphasize the holistic approach to personhood at the heart of Cree culture, and finally faced his alcoholism and PTSD. Metatawabin has since worked tirelessly to expose the wrongdoings of St. Anne's, culminating in a recent court case demanding that the school records be released to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Now Metatawabin's mission is to help the next generation of residential school survivors. His story is part of the indigenous resurgence that is happening across Canada and worldwide: after years of oppression, he and others are healing themselves by rediscovering their culture and sharing their knowledge. Coming full circle, Metatawabin's haunting and brave narrative offers profound lessons on the importance of bearing witness, and the ability to become whole once again."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"In the 1950s, 7-year-old Edmund Metatawabin was separated from his family and placed in one of Canada's worst residential schools. St. Anne's, in northern Ontario, is an institution now notorious for the range of punishments that staff and teachers inflicted on students. Even as Metatawabin built the trappings of a successful life wife, kids, career he was tormented by horrific memories. Fuelled by alcohol, the trauma from his past caught up with him, and his family and work lives imploded. In seeking healing, Metatawabin travelled to southern Alberta. There he learned from elders, participated in native cultural training workshops that emphasize the holistic approach to personhood at the heart of Cree culture, and finally faced his alcoholism and PTSD. Metatawabin has since worked tirelessly to expose the wrongdoings of St. Anne's, culminating in a recent court case demanding that the school records be released to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Now Metatawabin's mission is to help the next generation of residential school survivors. His story is part of the indigenous resurgence that is happening across Canada and worldwide: after years of oppression, he and others are healing themselves by rediscovering their culture and sharing their knowledge. Coming full circle, Metatawabin's haunting and brave narrative offers profound lessons on the importance of bearing witness, and the ability to become whole once again."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Indianthusiasm : Indigenous responses /


"It's about the European fascination with the Indigenous peoples of North America and includes Indigenous responses to that phenomenon. The volume connects German Studies with Indigenous Studies to show how 'Indianthusiasm' creates barriers as well as opportunities for Indigenous peoples with German people and in Germany."--
Date Published:2020

Changing Tides : an ecologist's journey to make peace with the anthropocene /



Date Published:2020

Primary Coding Kit : Blue-Bots, Bee-Bots, Dash Robots.


Box 1: blue tote Box 2: blue tote Box 3: tube with two large mats. Samsung R52KBOFSV5B green 1 Samsung R52KBOZYQ9D green 1 Samsung R52KOD363V green 1 Samsung R52KA0AYQRM orange 1 Samsung R52KB0ZYVNW orange 1 Samsung Charger w. 5 cords 1 Bee-Bot cards - set of 45 cards 2 Bee-Bot Rally Mat (in roll) 1 Bee-Bot with user guide 1 Blue-Bot Grid Mat (in roll) 2 Blue-Bots 3 Bot Charger with 4 cords 1 Boy + Bot 1 Dash Accessories Pack 1 Dash Challenge Card + Guide 25 Dash Launcher Pack 1 Dash with adapter and cord 2 Extenstion Cord 1 And the robot went… 1 Hello Ruby 1 Kids get Coding - Bugs 1 Kids get Coding - Learn 1 Little Robot by Ben Hatke 1 littlecodr lesson plan 1 littlecodr red box (100 cards) 1 Noisy Robots 1 Resource Binder w. lessons & cards 1 Robot, go bot! 1 Robots, robots, everywhere! 1 We're Going on a Bear Hunt 1 Robot Mouse Code & Go 2 . This kit is designed to introduce computational thinking through coding to students in kindergarten to grade 3 through a variety of lessons and tools. Bee-Bots and Code-A-Pillars are device independent so students can code without the use of another device and right from turning the device on. Dash and Blue-Bots can be used with or without a tablet and App. The app allows for Block coding and also as a remote for the Dash robot. The Littlecodr cards provide for non-tech coding lessons to help students learn about creating algorithms to solve problems. Plus large Bee-Bot rubberized card mat.
Date Published:

Box 1: blue tote Box 2: blue tote Box 3: tube with two large mats. Samsung R52KBOFSV5B green 1 Samsung R52KBOZYQ9D green 1 Samsung R52KOD363V green 1 Samsung R52KA0AYQRM orange 1 Samsung R52KB0ZYVNW orange 1 Samsung Charger w. 5 cords 1 Bee-Bot cards - set of 45 cards 2 Bee-Bot Rally Mat (in roll) 1 Bee-Bot with user guide 1 Blue-Bot Grid Mat (in roll) 2 Blue-Bots 3 Bot Charger with 4 cords 1 Boy + Bot 1 Dash Accessories Pack 1 Dash Challenge Card + Guide 25 Dash Launcher Pack 1 Dash with adapter and cord 2 Extenstion Cord 1 And the robot went… 1 Hello Ruby 1 Kids get Coding - Bugs 1 Kids get Coding - Learn 1 Little Robot by Ben Hatke 1 littlecodr lesson plan 1 littlecodr red box (100 cards) 1 Noisy Robots 1 Resource Binder w. lessons & cards 1 Robot, go bot! 1 Robots, robots, everywhere! 1 We're Going on a Bear Hunt 1 Robot Mouse Code & Go 2 . This kit is designed to introduce computational thinking through coding to students in kindergarten to grade 3 through a variety of lessons and tools. Bee-Bots and Code-A-Pillars are device independent so students can code without the use of another device and right from turning the device on. Dash and Blue-Bots can be used with or without a tablet and App. The app allows for Block coding and also as a remote for the Dash robot. The Littlecodr cards provide for non-tech coding lessons to help students learn about creating algorithms to solve problems. Plus large Bee-Bot rubberized card mat.

Date Published:

Highway of Tears : a true story of racism, indifference and the pursuit of justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls /

Jessica McDiarmid.


In the vein of the bestsellers I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and The Line Becomes a River, a penetrating, deeply moving account of the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them.
Date Published:2020

21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality /

Joseph, Robert P. C., 1963-


Subtitle on facing page. Part 1. Dark chapter. The beginning -- Resistance is futile -- Tightening control -- "They rose against us" -- And its days are numbered -- Part 2. Dismantling the Indian Act. If not the Indian Act, then what? -- Looking forward to a better Canada. A guide to understanding the Indian Act and its impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples, as well as an examination of how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance.
Date Published:2018

Subtitle on facing page. Part 1. Dark chapter. The beginning -- Resistance is futile -- Tightening control -- "They rose against us" -- And its days are numbered -- Part 2. Dismantling the Indian Act. If not the Indian Act, then what? -- Looking forward to a better Canada. A guide to understanding the Indian Act and its impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples, as well as an examination of how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance.

Date Published:2018

Arts of engagement : taking aesthetic action in and beyond the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada /


Includes sheetmusic and lyrics for Bridge of dreams and 100 years. Imaginary spaces of conciliation and reconciliation : art, curation, and healing / David Garneau -- Intergenerational sense, intergenerational responsibility / Dylan Robinson -- This is what happens when we perform the memory of the land / Peter Morin -- Witnessing in camera : photographic reflections on truth and reconciliation / Naomi Angel and Pauline Wakeham -- "Aboriginal principles of witnessing" and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada / David Gaertner -- Polishing the chain : Haudenosaunee peacebuilding and nation-specific frameworks of redress / Jill Scott and Alana Fletcher -- Acts of defiance in indigenous theatre : a conversation with Lisa C. Ravensbergen / Dylan Robinson -- "Pain, pleasure, shame. Shame" : masculine embodiment, kinship, and indigenous reterritorialization / Sam McKegney -- "Our roots go much deeper" : a conversation with Armand Garnet Ruffo / Jonathan Dewar -- "This is the beginning of a major healing movement" : a conversation with Georgina Lightning / Keavy Martin -- Resisting containment : the long reach of song at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools / Beverley Diamond -- Song, participation, and intimacy at Truth and Reconciliation gatherings / Byron Dueck -- Gesture of reconciliation : the TRC medicine box as communicative thing / Elizabeth Kalbfleisch -- Imagining new platforms for public engagement : a conversation with Bracken Hanuse Corlett / Dylan Robinson. "It's about the role that music, film, visual art, and Indigenous cultural practices play in and beyond Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools. The essays question the ways in which components of the reconciliation, such as apology and witnessing, have social and political effects for residential-schools survivors, intergenerational survivors, and settler publics."--
Date Published:2016

Includes sheetmusic and lyrics for Bridge of dreams and 100 years. Imaginary spaces of conciliation and reconciliation : art, curation, and healing / David Garneau -- Intergenerational sense, intergenerational responsibility / Dylan Robinson -- This is what happens when we perform the memory of the land / Peter Morin -- Witnessing in camera : photographic reflections on truth and reconciliation / Naomi Angel and Pauline Wakeham -- "Aboriginal principles of witnessing" and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada / David Gaertner -- Polishing the chain : Haudenosaunee peacebuilding and nation-specific frameworks of redress / Jill Scott and Alana Fletcher -- Acts of defiance in indigenous theatre : a conversation with Lisa C. Ravensbergen / Dylan Robinson -- "Pain, pleasure, shame. Shame" : masculine embodiment, kinship, and indigenous reterritorialization / Sam McKegney -- "Our roots go much deeper" : a conversation with Armand Garnet Ruffo / Jonathan Dewar -- "This is the beginning of a major healing movement" : a conversation with Georgina Lightning / Keavy Martin -- Resisting containment : the long reach of song at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools / Beverley Diamond -- Song, participation, and intimacy at Truth and Reconciliation gatherings / Byron Dueck -- Gesture of reconciliation : the TRC medicine box as communicative thing / Elizabeth Kalbfleisch -- Imagining new platforms for public engagement : a conversation with Bracken Hanuse Corlett / Dylan Robinson. "It's about the role that music, film, visual art, and Indigenous cultural practices play in and beyond Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools. The essays question the ways in which components of the reconciliation, such as apology and witnessing, have social and political effects for residential-schools survivors, intergenerational survivors, and settler publics."--

Date Published:2016

Fatty legs : a true story/ class set

Jordan-Fenton, Christy


This kit contains 29 copies. Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity.
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This kit contains 29 copies. Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity.

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Beyond blood : rethinking indigenous identity /

Palmater, Pamela D. (Pamela Doris), 1970-


Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.--Dalhousie) under the title: Beyond blood : rethinking aboriginal identity and belonging.
Date Published:2011

From where I stand : rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a stronger Canada /

Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-


Introduction -- Moving through the postcolonial door -- Rights and recognition -- Governance in the post-Indian Act world -- Building business relationships and the duty to consult -- Restoring balance, correcting injustices, and keeping vigilant. "From Where I Stand is a timely, forthright, and optimistic book for all Canadians. Drawn from speeches made over a ten-year period both at home and abroad, Jody Wilson-Raybould reveals why true reconciliation will occur only when Canada moves beyond denial, recognizes Indigenous Rights, and replaces the Indian Act. We have the solutions. Now is the time to end the legacy of colonialism and replace it with a future built on foundations of trust, cooperation, and Indigenous self-government."--
Date Published:2019

Introduction -- Moving through the postcolonial door -- Rights and recognition -- Governance in the post-Indian Act world -- Building business relationships and the duty to consult -- Restoring balance, correcting injustices, and keeping vigilant. "From Where I Stand is a timely, forthright, and optimistic book for all Canadians. Drawn from speeches made over a ten-year period both at home and abroad, Jody Wilson-Raybould reveals why true reconciliation will occur only when Canada moves beyond denial, recognizes Indigenous Rights, and replaces the Indian Act. We have the solutions. Now is the time to end the legacy of colonialism and replace it with a future built on foundations of trust, cooperation, and Indigenous self-government."--

Date Published:2019