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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;
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Inconvenient skin = Nyêhtâwan wasakay / by Koyczan, Shane,1976-author.; Ratt, Solomon,translator.;
"Reconciliation has become a contested buzz word filled with promises and good intentions but rarely any meaningful follow through. While Canada's history is filled with darkness, this collection of poems aims to unpack that history to clean the wounds of the infection so the nation can finally heal. Powerful and thought provoking this collection will draw you in as you consider Canada's colonial legacy."
Subjects: Poetry.; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Indians of North America;
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Big Bear / by Wiebe, Rudy,1934-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Big Bear, 1825?-1888.; Cree Indians; Cree Indians; Cree Indians; Indians of North America; Indians of North America;
© 2008., Penguin,
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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;
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Without Arrows. by Day, Elizabeth,film director.; Olshefski, Jonathan,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2024.Filmed over 13 years, WITHOUT ARROWS chronicles the vibrance and struggle of a Lakȟóta family. Delwin Fiddler Jr., a champion grass dancer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, left his reservation as a young man and built a new life in Philadelphia. A decade later, he abandons it all and returns home to fulfill his mother’s ambition and carry on the legacy of their thiyóšpaye (extended family).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Indians of North America.;
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Between earth and sky / by Skenandore, Amanda,author.;
In this provocative and profoundly moving debut, set in the tragic intersection between white and Native American culture, a young girl learns about friendship, betrayal, and the sacrifices made in the name of belonging. On a quiet Philadelphia morning in 1906, a newspaper headline catapults Alma Mitchell back to her past. Told in compelling narratives that alternate between Alma's childhood and her present life, this novel is a haunting and complex story of love and loss, as a quest for justice becomes a journey toward understanding and, ultimately, atonement.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Off-reservation boarding schools; Indians of North America; Trials (Murder); Atonement;
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The Toronto Carrying Place : rediscovering Toronto's most ancient trail / by Turner, Glenn,1958-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Indian trails; Indians of North America; Transportation;
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Four winds / by Bowden, Mike(Storyteller); Jules, Kelsey.;
A young person from the Secwépemc Nation is learning about the world around him with the help of his relations.LSC
Subjects: Shuswap Indians; Salish language; Indians of North America; Tales;
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Shadows cast by stars / by Knutsson, Catherine.;
To escape a government that needs antigens in aboriginal blood to stop a plague, sixteen-year-old Cassandra and her family flee to the Island, where she not only gets help in communicating with the spirit world, she learns she has been chosen to be their voice and instrument."Ages 12 up"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Teenage girls; Indians of North America; Brothers and sisters; Twins; Spirits; Families;
© 2013, c2012., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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The land knows me : a nature walk exploring Indigenous wisdom / by Joseph, Leigh.; Schnitter, Natalie.;
"Through the Squamish language and cultural traditions, learn about indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature through plant-based foods, medicines, and materials"--Ages 6 to 11.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Illustrated works.; Traditional ecological knowledge; Ethnobotany; Plants, Useful; Wild plants, Edible; Squamish (B.C.);
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