Indigenous

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Chapter 1: Notes from a Blind Man

From: Seven Fallen Feathers

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In this reading, Tanya Talaga recalls how she first became invested in the stories of the seven missing and murdered indigenous students while working as a political reporter covering indigenous … 38 $4.56 Add
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Introduction

From: Qummut Qukiria!

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An introduction from the collections three editors. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Preface

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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The co-author’s Preface to this new edition explains the origins of the new edition and the process it went to make sure it was an updated, accurate, necessary contribution. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Lay of the Land

From: Unsettling Canada

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The Lay of the Land serves as an introduction to the book’s author, Arthur Manuel. In this chapter Manuel introduces himself and his home of Neskonlith in the Secwepemc territory of British … 12 $1.20 Add
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Stories My Grandfather Told Me

From: Fight or Submit

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Chapter 2: Why Chanie Ran

From: Seven Fallen Feathers

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In this reading, Tanya Talaga begins by describing a meeting with Alvin Fiddler, the Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. She goes on to provide a history of the residential school system … 47 $5.64 Add
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Becoming Human

From: Legacy

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In this chapter, the author recalls her youth and relationship with her parents and how that shaped her identity as an indigenous person. The chapter concludes with a list of developmental trauma … 26 $2.60 Add
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Institutionalizing a People

Indian School, Indian Jail

From: Unsettling Canada

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Institutionalizing a People delves into Manuel’s arrest and month in jail at the age of 16 for train hopping in Calgary, and his reflections on how his time in jail reminded him of his time … 15 $1.50 Add
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Language Medicine

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

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This chapter explores the author’s relationship to his native Sámi language. Topics discussed include colonial language, family language (language spoken at home), self identification, … 4 $0.40 Add
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No One Knows Who to Trust

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … 4 $0.40 Add
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Preface

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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The Preface by the co-author Doreen Manuel, George Manuel’s daughter, shares her perspectives on her father and the purpose and updates of the new edition. 7 $0.70 Add
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Braids

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

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This chapter is written in both English and Inuktitut. The chapter discusses moving from the North to Montreal, family, a mother’s sacrifice, and hair. 5 $0.50 Add
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Riding the Bucking Bronco

From: Fight or Submit

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Chapter 3: When the Wolf Comes

From: Seven Fallen Feathers

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In this reading, Tanya Talaga discusses the end of the residential school system in Canada and the continued failure of the Canadian government to provide educational resources for indigenous … 39 $4.68 Add
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Paradise, Paradise Lost

1960

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

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The first chapter of George Manuel’s biography introduces George Manuel as man of deep conviction and understanding of his culture and its needs in the face of the government of Canada, via … ; 5 $0.50 Add
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White Paper to Red Paper

Drawing the Battle Lines

From: Unsettling Canada

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White Paper to Red Paper focuses on the White Papers created by Indian Affairs Minister Jean Chrétien in 1969, which was an attempt to abolish the Indian Act and Indian Status in Canada. The … 8 $0.80 Add