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Three day road : a novel / by Boyden, Joseph,1966-;
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Canadians; Cree Indians; Snipers; War stories;
© 2005., Viking Canada,
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Dragonfly kites / by Highway, Tomson,1951-; Flett, Julie.;
In the summer in Northern Manitoba, two Cree brothers follow the dragonflies.LSC
Subjects: Brothers; Cree Indians; Indians of North America; Dragonflies; Kites; Dreams; Cree language materials;
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The Work of Our Hands : A Cree Meditation on the Real World. by Sutherland, Adrian.;
Life is hard in Attawapiskat. So why does Juno-nominated Cree musician Adrian Sutherland live there? In 'The Work of Our Hands', Sutherland explores his world through the concrete experience of his hands, as they hold a guitar, a hammer, a rifle, or a cannister used to carry water to his family home, and the materials from which the traditional Cree sweat lodge is constructed, Sutherland not only paints a portrait of a world few of us have ever seen, he also lays out the way the world itself can teach us right and wrong as clearly as we can detect a musical note that is off-key. Sutherland is the driving force behind the Indigenous musical group Midnight Shine. He is based in Attawapiskat on the remote coast of James Bay, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs;
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The heartbeat drum : the story of Carol Powder, Cree drummer and activist / by Havrelock, Deidre.; Aphelandra.;
"nisôhkisinân (We are strong) . . . ninikamonân (We are singing) . . . mîna nika-âhkamêyimonân (And we will continue) . . . Whenever young Carol sang along to her family's music, her heart felt light and full of joy. Learning from her grandfather, Moshum, Carol listened closely to the drums' heartbeat until one day, Moshum made her a drum of her very own. As Carol grew up, she passed down her songs to her children, grandchildren, and many women in her community, just as Moshum taught her--even as women and children became increasingly excluded from sitting at the drum. Despite those who disapproved, she formed her own drumming group called Chubby Cree. Today, Carol and her group share their music to advocate at climate events, to honor residential school survivors at special ceremonies, and to spread healing for anyone who needs it. Powerfully written and joyfully illustrated, The Heartbeat Drum is a radiant celebration of preserving Indigenous traditions, finding your voice, and speaking out"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Picture books.; Powder, Carol; Chubby Cree (Musical group); Women drummers (Musicians); Drummers (Musicians); Cree; Drum;
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A two-spirit journey : the autobiography of a lesbian Ojibwa-Cree elder / by Chacaby, Ma-Nee,1950-author.; Plummer, Mary Louisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby's story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counsellor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Chacaby, Ma-Nee, 1950-; Lesbians; Indigenous elders; Ojibwe; Cree;
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Black spruce [videorecording] / by Barbosa, Daniela,actor.; Beatty, Tanaya,actor.; Cardinal, Tantoo,actor.; Gao, Lily,actor.; Gordon, Kiowa,1990-actor.; Greene, Graham,1952-actor.; Kuar, Parveen,actor.; McKellar, Don,1963-film director.; Gravitas Ventures (Firm),publisher.;
Graham Greene, Tanaya Beatty, Kiowa Gordon, Parveen Kuar, Tantoo Cardinal, Lily Gao, Daniela Barbosa.The disappearance of a young Cree woman in Toronto traumatizes her Northern Ontario family, and sends her twin sister on a journey south to find her.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cree women; Missing persons; Twin sisters;
For private home use only.
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Soft as bones : a memoir / by Sage, Chyana Marie,author.;
Chyana Marie Sage shares the pain of growing up with her father, a crack dealer who went to prison for molesting her older sister. In revisiting her family's history, Chyana examines the legacy of generational abuse, which began with her father's father, who was forcibly removed from his family by the residential schools and Sixties Scoop programs. Yet hers is also a story of hope, as it was the traditions of her people that saved her life, healing one small piece in the mosaic that makes up the dark past of colonialism shared by Indigenous people throughout Turtle Island.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Sage, Chyana Marie; Sage, Chyana Marie.; Cree women; Generational trauma.; Métis women;
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Let's go! = Haw êkwa! / by Flett, Julie.;
"An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let's go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie's yard--everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the confidence to join them?"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Families; Skateboarding;
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Between the pipes [graphic novel] / by McLeod, Albert,author.; Ballantyne, Sonya,author.; Mordoch, Elaine,author.; RL, Alice,illustrator.; Sibal, Kielamel,letterer.;
Thirteen-year-old Chase's life and identity should be simple. He's the goalie for his hockey team, the Eagles. He's a friend to Kevin and Jade. He's Kookum's youngest grandchild. He's a boy. He should like girls. But it's not that simple ... 'Between the Pipes' explores toxic masculinity in hockey through the experiences of an Indigenous teen.In English with some text in Cree.
Subjects: Queer comics.; Graphic novels.; Cree teenagers; Hockey players; Self-acceptance; Sexual minority youth; Teenage boys;
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We all play = kimêtawânaw / by Flett, Julie.;
Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from <U+2018>Turtle Island<U+2019> (North America).LSC
Subjects: Play behavior in animals; Play; Cree language materials;
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