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A mind spread out on the ground / by Elliott, Alicia,author.;
"A bold and profound work by Haudenosaunee writer Alicia Elliott, A Mind Spread Out on the Ground is a personal and critical meditation on trauma, legacy, oppression and racism in North America. In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about Native people in North America while drawing on intimate details of her own life and experience with intergenerational trauma, Alicia Elliott offers indispensable insight and understanding to the ongoing legacy of colonialism. What are the links between depression, colonialism and loss of language--both figurative and literal? How does white privilege operate in different contexts? How do we navigate the painful contours of mental illness in loved ones without turning them into their sickness? How does colonialism operate on the level of literary criticism? A Mind Spread Out on the Ground is Alicia Elliott's attempt to answer these questions and more. In the process, she engages with such wide-ranging topics as race, parenthood, sexuality, love, mental illness, poverty, sexual assault, gentrification, writing and representation. Elliott makes connections both large and small between the past and present, the personal and political--from overcoming a years-long history with head lice to the way Native writers are treated within the Canadian literary industry; her unplanned teenage pregnancy to the history of dark matter and how it relates to racism in the court system; her childhood diet of Kraft dinner to how systematic oppression is linked to depression in Native communities. With deep consideration and searing prose, Elliott extends far beyond her own experiences to provide a candid look at our past, an illuminating portrait of our present and a powerful tool for a better future."--
Subjects: Native peoples; Racism; Colonization;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Housing and infrastructure / by Rose, Simon,1961-; Corrigan, Kathleen.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.Examines the houses and other buildings needed by native peoples in Canada.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Infrastructure (Economics); Housing policy; Native peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One drum : stories and ceremonies for a planet / by Wagamese, Richard,author.;
Fans of Richard Wagamese's writing will be heartened by the news that the bestselling author left behind a manuscript he'd been working on until shortly before his death in 2017. One Drum welcomes readers to unite in ceremony to heal themselves and bring harmony to their lives and communities. In One Drum, Wagamese wrote, "I am not a shaman. Nor am I an elder, a pipe carrier, or a celebrated traditionalist. I am merely one who has trudged the same path many of this human family has-- the path of the seeker, called forward by a yearning I have not always understood." One Drum draws from the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition, the Grandfather Teachings. Focusing specifically on the lessons of humility, respect and courage, the volume contains simple ceremonies that anyone anywhere can do, alone or in a group, to foster harmony and connection. Wagamese believed that there is a shaman in each of us, and we are all teachers and in the world of the spirit there is no right way or wrong way. Writing of neglect, abuse and loss of identity, Wagamese recalled living on the street, going to jail, drinking too much, feeling rootless and afraid, and then the feeling of hope he gained from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people. He expressed the belief that ceremony has the power to unify and to heal for people of all backgrounds. "When that happens," he wrote, "we truly become one song and one drum beating together in a common purpose-- and we are on the path to being healed.".
Subjects: Healing.; Indians of North America; Ojibwa Indians; Ojibwa philosophy.; Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Missing and exploited Indigenous women and girls / by Rose, Simon,1961-; Corrigan, Kathleen.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.Investigates the urgent crisis of Indigenous women and girls in Canada being the victims of violence, abduction and murder.LSC
Subjects: Native women; Native women; Missing persons; Native women; Native women; Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Indigenous peoples in the world wars / by Rose, Simon,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Examines the role of Canada's Indigenous soldiers during World War I and World War II.LSC
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; Native peoples; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945; Indian veterans; Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In our own Aboriginal voice 2 : a collection of Indigenous authors and artists in Canada / by Calvert, Michael,1968-editor.; Metatawabin, Edmund,1947-writer of foreword.;
"A collection of Indigenous Authors and Artists in Canada. All pieces contain Aboriginal content with themes such as residential schools, personal experiences, Indigenous Identity, prayers, Aboriginal wisdom, hope, etc."--
Subjects: Canadian literature; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Truth and reconciliation / by Rose, Simon,1961-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Discusses the impact of residential schools on the indigenous peoples of Canada as well as attempts by the Canadian government to fix the damaged relationships caused by these schools.LSC
Subjects: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada; Native peoples; Native peoples; Indians, Treatment of;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One story, one song / by Wagamese, Richard.;
An autobiography of Ojibwa Indian author Richard Wagamese.LSC
Subjects: Wagamese, Richard.; Ojibwa philosophy.; Ojibwa Indians; Indian authors; Authors, Canadian (English); Native peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Symbolism in Indigenous arts and cultures / by Nicks, Erin.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.Explores the symbolism found in Indigenous arts and culture and how it's used as a form of communciation.LSC
Subjects: Native art; Symbolism in art; Native peoples; Indigenous art; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ispík kákí péyakoyak = When we were alone / by Robertson, David,1977-; Flett, Julie.; Leask, Alderick.;
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength. A bilingual book with text in Swampy Cree syllabics and transliteration, and English.LSC
Subjects: Grandmothers; Native peoples; Cree language materials; Indigenous peoples; Residential schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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