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The secret pocket / by Janicki, Peggy.; Victor, Carrielynn,1982-;
The true story of how Indigenous girls at a Canadian residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive. Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from her home and family. Always hungry and cold, there was little comfort for young Mary. Speaking Dakelh was forbidden and the nuns and priest were always watching, ready to punish. Mary and the other girls had a genius idea: drawing on the knowledge from their mothers, aunts and grandmothers who were all master sewers, the girls would sew hidden pockets in their clothes to hide food. They secretly gathered materials and sewed at nighttime, then used their pockets to hide apples, carrots and pieces of bread to share with the younger girls. Based on the author's mother's experience at residential school, The Secret Pocket is a story of survival and resilience in the face of genocide and cruelty. But it's also a celebration of quiet resistance to the injustice of residential schools and how the sewing skills passed down through generations of Indigenous women gave these girls a future, stitch by stitch.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Off-reservation boarding schools; Carrier Indians; Carrier Indians; Dakelh; Indigenous students; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Borders / by King, Thomas,1943-; Donovan, Natasha.;
A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Siksika Indians; Citizenship; Identity (Psychology); Siksika;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Spirit Bear : honouring memories, planting dreams : based on a true story / by Blackstock, Cindy.; Strong, Amanda,1984-;
Spirit Bear learns about residential schools and their impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and its 94 calls to action, and the paper hearts planted after the report's release to honour the children who went to residential schools.LSC
Subjects: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Indians, Treatment of;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The water walker / by Robertson, Joanne,1960-;
The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations. Her story is a wonderful way to talk with children about the efforts that the Ojibwe and many other Indigenous peoples give to the protection of water - the giver of life.LSC
Subjects: Traditional ecological knowledge; Human ecology; Native peoples; Water conservation; Environmental protection; Ojibwa Indians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Muinji'j asks why : the story of the Mi'kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential School / by MacEachern, Muinji'j.; MacEachern, Shanika.; Paul, Zeta.;
'The story of the Mi'kmaw people is one that very few truly know, Ladybug. Even fewer understand what happened at the residential schools. It is a hard story to tell, but you must know the truth. Sit and I will tell you the story.' When seven-year-old Muinji'j comes home from school one day, her Nana and Papa can tell right away that she's upset. Her teacher has been speaking about the residential schools. Unlike most of her fellow students, Muinji'j has always known about the residential schools. But what she doesn't understand is why the schools existed and why children would have died there. Nana and Papa take Muinji'j aside and tell her the whole story, from the beginning. They help her understand all of the decisions that were made for the Mi'kmaq, not with the Mi'kmaq, and how those decisions hurt her people. They tell her the story of her people before their traditional ways were made illegal, before they were separated and sent to reservations, before their words, their beliefs, and eventually, their children, were taken from them. A poignant, honest, and necessary book featuring brilliant artwork from Mi'kmaw artist Zeta Paul and words inspired by Muinji'j MacEachern's true story, Muinji'j Asks Why will inspire conversation, understanding, and allyship for readers of all ages.LSC
Subjects: Shubenacadie Indian Residential School; Native peoples; Native children; Native children; Micmac Indians; First Nations; Residential schools; First Nations children; First Nations children; Mi'kmaq;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nutshimit : un bain de forêt / by Mollen Dupuis, Melissa.; Gravel, Elise.;
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Innu; Innu; Innu Indians; French language materials.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Spirit Bear : echoes of the past : based on a true story / by Blackstock, Cindy.; Spotted Fawn Productions.;
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Subjects: Spirit Bear (Personnage fictif); Spirit Bear (Fictitious character); Autochtones; Autochtones; Attitudes envers les Indiens d'Amérique; Canadiens; Native peoples; Native peoples; Indians, Treatment of; National characteristics, Canadian;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Daughter of the deep / by Riordan, Rick.;
In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Adventure and adventurers; Underwater exploration; Marine sciences; High schools; Schools; Characters and characteristics in literature; Orphans; East Indian Americans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Kenya / by McCollum, Sean.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.Explores the landscape, culture, and people of Kenya, the African country on the shore of the Indian Ocean.
© 2008., Lerner,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dreaming in Indian : contemporary Native American voices / by Leatherdale, Mary Beth,editor.; Charleyboy, Lisa,editor.;
A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today. Whether addressing the effects of residential schools, calling out bullies through personal manifestos, or simply citing hopes for the future, Dreaming In Indian refuses to shy away from difficult topics. Insightful, thought-provoking, and beautifully honest, this book will to appeal to young adult readers. An innovative and captivating design enhances each contribution and makes for a truly unique reading experience.
Subjects: Biographies.; Indigenous artists; Indigenous artists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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