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Moccasin Square Gardens : short stories / by Van Camp, Richard,1971-author.;
"The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves ("The Camel Clutch"), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or "Sky People," love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp's most hilarious short story collection, it's also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price. To counteract this darkness, Van Camp weaves a funny and loving portrayal of the Tłı̨chǫ Dene and other communities of the North, drawing from oral history techniques to perfectly capture the character and texture of everyday small-town life. "Moccasin Square Gardens" is the nickname of a dance hall in the town of Fort Smith that serves as a meeting place for a small but diverse community. In the same way, the collection functions as a meeting place for an assortment of characters, from shamans and time-travelling goddess warriors to pop-culture-obsessed pencil pushers, to con artists, archivists and men who just need to grow up, all seeking some form of connection."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Short stories.;
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Burning cold [graphic novel] : an Inuit and Dene comics collection / by Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel,1953-author.; Burns, Nicholas,1977-illustrator.; Charles, Kyle,illustrator.; Esquivel, Sadekaronhes,illustrator.; Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean,1969-author.; Van Camp, Richard,author.;
"A collection of stories by Northern authors from the award-winning Moonshot volumes. Time travel on the back of a wolverine, swim with shapeshifters beneath the ice, and travel through the skies with aliens. From traditional stories to reimagined futures, this collection showcases the best of Northern storytelling."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Inuit; Indigenous peoples; Dene Thá;
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The Exile book of Native Canadian fiction and drama / by Moses, Daniel David,1952-;
Hearts and flowers / Tomson Highway -- Rat medicine / Lauren B. Davis -- Trickster reflections / Niigonwedom James Sinclair -- King of the raft / Daniel David Moses -- Born with a tooth / Joseph Boyden -- Please do not touch the Indians / Joseph A. Dandurand -- After Brigitte Bardot / Alootook Ipellie --Coyote and the enemy aliens / Thomas King -- Scattering Jake / Yvette Nolan -- Love walked in / Richard Van Camp -- Governor of the dew / Floyd Favel -- The pale Indian / Robert Arthur Alexie -- The witch of Niagara / Daniel David Moses -- What ndns do /Katharina Vermette -- Queen of the North / Eden Robinson.LSC
Subjects: Canadian drama (English); Canadian fiction (English); Canadian drama (English); Canadian fiction (English);
© 2010., Exile Editions,
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Sonny Assu : a selective history / by Assu, Sonny,author.; Hopkins, Candice,1977-author.;
"Stunning retrospective highlighting the playfulness, power, and subversive spirit of Northwest Coast Indigenous artist Sonny Assu. Through large-scale installation, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting, Sonny Assu merges the aesthetics of Indigenous iconography with a pop-art sensibility. This stunning retrospective spans over a decade of Assu's career, highlighting more than 120 full-colour works, including several never-before-exhibited pieces. Through analytical essays and personal narratives, Richard Van Camp, Marianne Nicolson, Candice Hopkins, and Ellyn Walker provide brilliant commentary on Assu's practice, its meaning in the context of contemporary art, and its wider significance in the struggle for Indigenous cultural and political autonomy. Exploring themes of Indigenous rights, consumerism, branding, humour, and the ways in which history informs contemporary ideas and identities, Sonny Assu: a selective history is the first major full-scale book to pay tribute to this important, prolific, and vibrant figure in the Canadian contemporary art world"--
Subjects: Assu, Sonny; Indian artists; Indian art; Art, Canadian.;
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