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Starlight : an unfinished novel / by Wagamese, Richard,author.;
"The final novel from Richard Wagamese, the bestselling and beloved author of Indian Horse and Medicine Walk, centres on an abused woman on the run who finds refuge and then redemption on a farm run by an Indigenous man with wounds of his own. A radiant novel about the redemptive power of love, mercy, and compassion--and the land's ability to heal us. Franklin Starlight had long settled into a quiet and predictable life working his remote farm. But his contemplative existence is turned upside down by the sudden arrival of Emmy, a woman who has committed a desperate act so she and her child can escape a harrowing life of violence. After Emmy has a run-in with the law, Starlight agrees to take in her and her daughter to help them get back on their feet. Over time, he introduces them to the land and patiently teaches them the skills that have allowed him not only to survive but to find communion with the world, and, gradually, this accidental family changes Starlight and Emmy in ways they never imagined. But Emmy's abusive ex isn't content to just let her go. He wants revenge and is hunting her down. Starlight was unfinished at the time of Richard Wagamese's death, yet every page radiates with his masterful storytelling, intense humanism, and insights that are as hard-earned as they are beautiful. With astonishing scenes set in the rugged backcountry of the B.C. Interior, and characters whose scars cut deep even as their journey toward healing and forgiveness lifts us, Starlight is a last gift to readers from a writer who believed in the power of stories to save us."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Abused women; Farmers; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Truth telling : seven conversations about Indigenous life in Canada / by Good, Michelle,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A bold, provocative examination of Canadian Indigenous issues from advocate, activist and award-winning novelist Michelle Good. Truth Telling is a collection of essays about the contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada. From resistance and reconciliation to the resurgence and reclamation of Indigenous power, Michelle Good explores the issues through a series of personal essays. The collection includes an expansion and update of her highly popular Globe and Mail article about "pretendians," as well as "A History of Violence," an essay that appeared in a book about missing and murdered women. Other pieces deal with topics such as discrimination against Indigenous children; what is meant by meaningful reconciliation; and the importance of the Indigenous literary renaissance of the 1970s. With authority, intelligence and insight, Michelle Good delves into the human cost of colonialism, showing how it continues to underpin social institutions in Canada and prevents meaningful and substantive reconciliation."--
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The marrow thieves / by Dimaline, Cherie,1975-author.;
"In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow - and dreams - means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite with loved ones, and take refuge from the "recruiters" who seek them out to bring them to the marrow-stealing 'factories.'"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Unreconciled : family, truth, and Indigenous resistance / by Wente, Jesse,author.;
In 'Unreconciled', a prominent Indigenous voice uncovers the lies and myths that affect relations between white and Indigenous peoples and the power of narrative to emphasize truth over comfort. Jesse Wente is an Ojibwe writer, broadcaster, producer, and chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts. Born and raised in Toronto, ON, he is a member of the Serpent River First Nation.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Wente, Jesse.; Indigenous peoples.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Who am I? / by Buchholtz, Julie.; Ghare, Aliya.;
A young indigenous girl explores the ways she is connected to the Earth and to those who came before her.
Subjects: Picture books.; Belonging (Social psychology); Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why we dance : a story of hope and healing / by Havrelock, Deirdre.; McKnight, Aly(Illustrator);
A young Indigenous girl's family helps calm her nervous butterflies before her first Jingle Dress Dance and reminds her why she dances.
Subjects: Picture books.; Dance; Powwows; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dreaming alongside / by Gray Smith, Monique,1968-; Neidhardt, Nicole.;
"In this inspiring picture book, Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future-from the construction site, where we dream of being builders, to the dentist's office, where we imagine helping others, to our garden, where we envision growing food and medicine"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Indigenous peoples; Imagination; Dreams;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Sweet country [videorecording] / by Tranter, David,screenwriter.; McGregor, Steven,screenwriter.; Thornton, Warwick,film director.; Brown, Bryan,1947-actor.; Morris, Hamilton,actor.; Neill, Sam,actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),presenter.; Screen Australia,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Editor, Nick Meyers ; director of photography, Warwick Thornton.Bryan Brown, Hamilton Morris, Thomas M. Wright, Ewen Leslie, Gibson John, Natassia Gorey-Furber, Matt Day, Anni Finsterer, Tremayne Doolan, Trevon Doolan, Sam Neill.Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia's Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighboring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam's relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defense.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Western films.; Crime films.; Feature films.; Indigenous peoples; Self-defense; Murder; Justice;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Indigenomics : taking a seat at the economic table / by Hilton, Carol Anne,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Indigenomics lays out the tenets of the emerging Indigenous economy, built around relationships, multigenerational stewardship, and care for all. Includes voices of leading First Nations business leaders. Powerful reading for business leaders, policymakers, and economists."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Indigenous business enterprises; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous businesspeople;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Calling for a blanket dance / by Hokeah, Oscar,1975-author.;
"A young Native American boy in a splintering family grasps for stability and love, making all the wrong choices until he finds a space of his own"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Families; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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