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Decolonization and me : conversations about healing a nation and ourselves / by McLeod, Kristy,author.; Webstad, Phyllis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.This book invites readers to step into a space of reflection on your personal relationship with truth, reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day. Written in response to the increase of residential school denialism, Phyllis Webstad and Kristy McLeod have collaborated to create a book that encourages readers to face their own biases. This book challenges readers through a series of sensitive conversations that explore decolonization, Indigenization, healing, and every person's individual responsibility to truth and reconciliation. Centered around the Orange Shirt Day movement, and a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, these conversations encourage readers to unpack and reckon with denialism, biases, privilege, and the journey forward, on both a personal and national level. Within each chapter, Phyllis Webstad draws on her decade of experience (sharing her Orange Shirt Story on a global level and advocating for the rights of Indigenous Peoples) to offer insights on these topics and stories from her personal journey, which co-author and Métis scholar, Kristy McLeod, helps readers to further navigate. Each section includes real denialist comments taken from social media and Kristy's analysis and response to them. Through empathy-driven truth-telling, this book offers an opportunity to witness, reflect, heal, and be intentional about the seeds we hope to plant for the future, together.
Subjects: Decolonization; Decolonization; Indigenous peoples; Métis; Reconciliation; First Nations;

Kohkum's royal bannock / by Burton, Wilfred,1958-; Pichette, Hawlii.; Klyne, Irma.; Fayant, Larry.;
This beautifully illustrated Métis picture book is book is fully bilingual in Michif and English. A feast for the eyes and a tickle for the funny bone, Kohkum cooks up a HUGE order of bannock in her own kitchen, for the Queen and 299 guests! This lively and whimsical tale begins with a letter from the government asking Kohkum to cook bannock for the Royal visit. Kohkum's grandson Xavier is as excited as she is, until they do the math and are shocked to learn that they are cooking not just for the Queen but for her entourage and guests too. A mad scramble ensues, with a rushed trip to the grocery store to buy a ridiculous amount of flour and milk, and a perilous trip home with the car stuffed with supplies and Xavier riding on the roof. Several aunties come to the rescue, helping with bannock assembly and sharing in the excitement of cooking for the Queen. Written by an educator, this story provides many opportunities to count in English and Michif, with many laughs along the way as Kohkum, aunties, and Xavier scramble to cook the bannock in time for the Queen's visit. Boldly colourful, humourous illustrations by illustrator Hawlii Pichette bring this entertaining story to life. Full translation makes this book ideal for in-class cultural learning and Michif language acquisition.
Subjects: Picture books.; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022; Bannocks (Bread); Métis; Grandmothers; Michif language; Michif language materials;

National Aboriginal Day / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Discusses the special day set aside annually by Canada's First Nations, Inuit and Metis to celebrate their heritage.
Subjects: National Aboriginal Day (Canada);
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Canada's residential schools : the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.volume 1. The history. Part 1, Origins to 1939 ; The history. Part 2, 1939 to 2000 -- volume 2. The Inuit and northern experience -- volume 3. The Métis experience -- volume 4. Missing children and unmarked burials -- volume 5. The legacy -- volume 6. Reconciliation.This is the McGill-Queen<U+2019>s University Press edition of the six volumes of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The product of over six years of research, the Commission's final report outlines the history and legacy of Canada's residential schools, and charts a pathway towards reconciliation.LSC
Subjects: Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples; Native peoples;

A girl called Echo omnibus [graphic novel] / by Vermette, Katherena,1977-author.; Fiola, Chantal,1982-writer of foreword.; Henderson, Scott B.,illustrator.; Macdougall, Brenda,1969-writer of added commentary.; Yaciuk, Donovan,1975-colourist.;
Includes bibliographical references."Met́is teenager Echo Desjardins is struggling to adjust to a new school and a new home. When an ordinary history class turns extraordinary, Echo is pulled into a time-travelling adventure. Follow Echo as she experiences pivotal events from Met́is history and imagines what the future might hold. This omnibus edition includes all four volumes in the A Girl Called Echo series: In Pemmican Wars, Echo finds herself transported to the prairies of 1814. She witnesses a bison hunt, visits a Met́is camp, and travels the fur-trade routes. Experience the perilous era of the Pemmican Wars and the events that lead to the Battle of Seven Oaks. In Red River Resistance, we join Echo on the banks of the Red River in the summer of 1869. Canadian surveyors have arrived and Met́is families, who have lived there for generations, are losing their land. As the Resistance takes hold, Echo fears for the future of her people in Red River. In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885. The bison are gone and settlers from the East are arriving in droves. The Met́is face starvation and uncertainty as both their survival and traditional way of life are threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises with the return of Louis Riel. In Road Allowance Era, Echo returns to 1885. Louis Riel is standing trial, and the government has not fulfilled its promise of land for the Met́is. Burnt out of their home in Ste. Madeleine, Echo's people make their way to Rooster Town, a shanty community on the southwest edges of Winnipeg. In this final instalment, Echo is reminded of the strength and perseverance of the Met́is. This special omnibus edition of Katherena Vermette's best-selling series features an all-new foreword by Chantal Fiola (Returning to Ceremony: Spirituality in Manitoba Met́is Communities), a historical timeline, and an essay about Met́is being and belonging by Brenda Macdougall (Contours of a People: Met́is Family, Mobility, and History)."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Historical comics.; Riel, Louis, 1844-1885; Métis; Northwest Resistance, Canada, 1885; Pemmican; Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870; Riel Rebellion, 1885; Time travel;

Canadian Geographic Indigenous peoples atlas of Canada. by Obed, Natan,writer of introduction.; Assembly of First Nations.; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Organization); Metis National Council.; University of Manitoba.National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.; Indspire (Organization); Royal Canadian Geographical Society,publisher.;
Subjects: Ethnographic maps.; Encyclopedias.; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Inuit; Inuit;

Cold case north : the search for James Brady and Absolom Halkett / by Nest, Michael Wallace,author.; Reder, Deanna,1963-author.; Bell, Eric(Park warden),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A small team uncovers new evidence and exposes police failure in one of the North's most enduring missing persons cases. Missing persons. Double murder? Métis leader James Brady was one of the most famous Indigenous activists in Canada. A communist, strategist, and bibliophile, he led Métis and First Nations to rebel against government and church oppression. Brady's success made politicians and clergy fear him; he had enemies everywhere. In 1967, while prospecting in Saskatchewan with Cree Band Councillor and fellow activist, Absolom Halkett, both men vanished from their remote lakeside camp. For 50 years rumours swirled of secret mining interests, political intrigue, and murder. Cold Case North is the story of how a small team, with the help of the Indigenous community, exposed police failure in the original investigation, discovered new clues and testimony, and gathered the pieces of the North's most enduring missing persons puzzle."--
Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Brady, Jim, 1908-1967.; Halkett, Absolom, -1967.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Missing persons; Missing persons;

Empire of wild / by Dimaline, Cherie,1975-author.;
"From the author of the YA-crossover hit The Marrow Thieves, a propulsive, stunning and sensuous novel inspired by the traditional Métis story of the Rogarou--a werewolf-like creature that haunts the roads and woods of Métis communities. A messed-up, grown-up, Little Red Riding Hood. Broken-hearted Joan has been searching for her husband, Victor, for almost a year--ever since he went missing on the night they had their first serious argument. One terrible, hungover morning in a Walmart parking lot in a little town near Georgian Bay, she is drawn to a revival tent where the local Métis have been flocking to hear a charismatic preacher named Eugene Wolff. By the time she staggers into the tent, the service is over. But as she is about to leave, she hears an unmistakable voice. She turns, and there Victor is. The same face, the same eyes, the same hands. But his hair is short and he's wearing a suit and he doesn't recognize her at all. No, he insists, she's the one suffering a delusion: he's the Reverend Wolff and his only mission is to bring his people to Jesus. Except that, as Joan soon discovers, that's not all the enigmatic Wolff is doing. With only the help of Ajean, a foul-mouthed euchre shark with a knowledge of the old ways, and her odd, Johnny-Cash-loving, 12-year-old nephew Zeus, Joan has to find a way to remind the Reverend Wolff of who he really is. If he really is Victor. Her life, and the life of everyone she loves, depends upon it."--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Amnesiacs; Werewolves;

All roads home : a life on and off the ice / by Trottier, Bryan,1956-author.; Brunt, Stephen,author.;
'All Roads Home' is a poignant and inspiring memoir of the people and challenges that shaped the life and career of Canadas most decorated Indigenous athlete, Bryan Trottier. Trottier's father is of Cree Metis descent. Trottier grew up in Val Marie, SK. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Trottier, Bryan, 1956-; Hockey players; First Nations hockey players;

A constellation of minor bears / by Ferguson, Jen,author.;
Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship - and how to move forward with a life thats not what theyd imagined. Metis (on her father's side) and Canadian settler (on her mother's side), Jen Ferguson is an activist, a feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with a PhD. Ages 13+Ages 13 up.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Grief; Resentment; Trails; Friendship; Grief; Resentment; Trails;

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