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Rez rules : my indictment of Canada's and America's systemic racism against Indigenous peoples / by Louie, Clarence,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Rez Rules' is a call to action for Indigenous communities, and to the non-Indigenous population that can and must work with them, from one of Canadas most effective business leaders. Chief Clarence Louie has been chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the lower Okanagan Valley of British Columbia for more than 30 years.
Subjects: Race discrimination; Racism; First Nations; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Whiskey tender : a memoir / by Taffa, Deborah Jackson,1969-author.;
"Whiskey Tender is a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and the frictions between being raised to strive towards the American dream while also coming into an understanding of how the narratives of the Quechan Nation and Laguna Pueblo heritages have been excluded from the central mythologies and structures of America"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Taffa, Deborah Jackson, 1969-; Yuma Indians; Yuma Indians; Pueblo (North American people); Pueblo (North American people);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The boy from Buzwah : a life in Indian education / by King, Cecil O.,1932-author.;
"Cecil King's remarkable memoir, from humble beginnings on a reservation to his unparalleled legacy to ensure Indian Control of Indian Education in Canada. Cecil King grew up in the small settlement of Buzwah, Ontario, situated on Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island. King shares memories of life on the reserve in the 1930s and '40s and describes his experiences attending Buzwah Indian Day School and St. Charles Garnier Residential School. But after furthering his education, King returned home to Buzwah as a teacher. He quickly became disillusioned with the Ontario curriculum and how inadequately it resonated with on-reserve youth and the realities of Indigenous life. It was then that King began his unparalleled legacy to ensure Indian Control of Indian Education in Canada. Over his sixty-year career in education, he would found the Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of Saskatchewan, become the first director of the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program at Queen's University, and develop Ojibwe language courses across North America."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; King, Cecil O., 1932-; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Language teachers; Teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An Anishinaabe Christmas / by Kinew, Wab,1981-; Hill, Erin,(Illustrator);
"Picture book about an Anishinaabe family heading to the reservation to visit the baby's grandparents for Christmas. A story about combining Western and Indigenous celebrations, this book is shared in the hopes of bringing people together to understand and feel good about the Anishinaabe way, however you choose to live it."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Christmas fiction.; Indigenous peoples; Winter solstice; Christmas; Ojibwa Indians; Indian reservations; Families;
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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Don't fear the reaper / by Jones, Stephen Graham,1972-author.;
"Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted serial killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Blizzards; Escaped prisoners; Indigenous peoples; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear / by Spence, Gerry,author.;
"The search for justice for a Lakota Sioux man wrongfully charged with murder, told here for the first time by his trial lawyer, Gerry Spence. This is the untold story of Collins Catch the Bear, a Lakota Sioux, who was wrongfully charged with the murder of a white man in 1982 at Russell Means's Yellow Thunder Camp, an AIM encampment in the Black Hills in South Dakota. Though Collins was innocent, he took the fall for the actual killer, a man placed in the camp with the intention of compromising the reputation of AIM. This story reveals the struggle of the American Indian people in their attempt to survive in a white world, on land that was stolen from them. We live with Collins and see the beauty that was his, but that was lost over the course of his short lifetime. Today justice still struggles to be heard, not only in this case but many like it in the American Indian nations"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Collins Catch the Bear; Trials (Murder); Discrimination in criminal justice administration; Lakota; Lakota; Indigenous peoples, Treatment of; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Imagining the Indian [videorecording] : the fight against Native American mascoting / by Kempner, Aviva,film director.; West, Ben,film director.; Collective Eye Films,publisher.;
Exploring the exploitation of Native American culture in sports and beyond, including the use of names and logos that have been adopted by teams and franchises with no apparent connection to the tribes and peoples whose cultures they are appropriating.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cultural appropriation; Indigenous peoples; Social movements; Sports team mascots; Indigenous peoples as mascots.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Indian burial ground / by Medina, Nick,author.;
"A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation. All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh start. With a new boyfriend who actually treats her right and a plan to move from the reservation she grew up on-just like her beloved Uncle Louie before her-things are finally looking up for Noemi. Until the news of her boyfriend's apparent suicide brings her world crumbling down. But the facts about Roddy's death just don't add up, and Noemi isn't the only one who suspects that something menacing might be lurking within their tribal lands. After over a decade away, Uncle Louie has returned to the reservation, bringing with him a past full of secrets, horror, and what might be the key to determining Roddy's true cause of death. Together, Noemi and Louie set out to find answers ... but as they get closer to the truth, Noemi begins to question whether it might be best for some secrets to remain buried"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Indigenous peoples; Secrecy; Suicide; Uncles; Indigenous reservations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The satanic verses : a novel / by Rushdie, Salman,author.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
Subjects: Didactic fiction.; Banned book sanctuary.; Airplane crash survival; Survival; Immigrants; East Indians; Families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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