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From  A "Sacred Duty"Christianity, Civilization, and Indian Education From: Victims of Benevolence |
Roman Catholic missionaries and the Canadian government shared a vision: to see Native people, through residential schooling, abandon their cultural heritage and their nomadic hunting and fishing … | Elizabeth Furniss | 40 | 1992 | $1.60 Add |
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From  AppointedStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … | Jake Ootes | 4 | 2020 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Different Views of Crime |
Chapter 2 examines the historical, political, and societal factors that drive Indigenous over-incarceration. It focuses on the impacts of colonialism and more specifically on residential schools … | David Milward | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  ForewordFrom: Resistance and Renewal |
Randy Fred offers a first-hand account of his years at the residential school. Randy’s reflections of his years at the school are objective, yet heart-wrenching and brings focus to the … | Randy Fred | 20 | 1988 | $0.40 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Volume One: Summary |
An overview of what Residential Schools were and provides the history of reconciliation in Canada. Defines reconciliation as a relationship. | Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada | 26 | 2015 | $0.00 Add |
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From  PrehistoryFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter investigates the prehistory of the Beothuk: When and how they first arrived in Newfoundland and the archaeological evidence discovered at numerous sites around the island. | Ingeborg Marshall | 4 | 2009 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Remember Like We DoAGREEMENTS, NAMING, AND PLACES From: Indigenous Toronto |
An essay on Toronto’s Indigenous narratives. | Ange Loft | 12 | 2021 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Taking the ImagePart I From: The Imaginary Indian |
The author opens part I of the book with a critique of one of the most famous Canadian themed paintings—The Death of Wolfe by Benjamin West and calls it a lie. | Daniel Francis | 25 | 1992 | $2.50 Add |
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From  Taking the ImagePart I |
The author opens part I of the book with a critique of one of the most famous Canadian themed paintings—The Death of Wolfe by Benjamin West and calls it a lie. The author opens part I of … | Daniel Francis | 25 | 1992 | $0.50 Add |
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From  You’re Not the Indian I Had in MindFrom: The Truth About Stories |
In this chapter, Indigenous author and scholar Thomas King recalls his experiences travelling around North America on a photography expedition and provides accounts of the different ways … | Thomas King | 32 | 2003 | $3.84 Add |
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From Chance of a LifetimeStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … | Jake Ootes | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Distribution, Population Size, and Social OrganizationFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter uses archaeological evidence to describe the distribution of Beothuk communities in Newfoundland pre-Contact. | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
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From Let Me Entertain YouFrom: The Truth About Stories |
In this reading, Indigenous author and scholar Thomas King explores the idea that stories, both those we tell ourselves and those that are told to us by others, are foundational in establishing … | Thomas King | 31 | 2003 | $3.72 Add |
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From Setting the SceneThe Governments; Missionaries; The Secwepemc From: Resistance and Renewal |
The chapter highlights the role the Government and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate played in the life of Native peoples, especially the Secwepemc. | Celia Haig-Brown | 22 | 1988 | $0.44 Add |
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From NEW! The Seeds of Intergenerational Trauma |
Chapter 3 focuses on the root causes of intergenerational trauma in many Indigenous communities. The chapter explores the risk factors that originated in the abuses suffered by those who directly … | David Milward | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From The Shuswap Response to ColonialismFrom: Victims of Benevolence |
Despite strong opposition, the Shuswap people were forced to adopt the colonial way of living. They were pushed out of their home and discouraged to practice sacred rituals. Ultimately, in 1891, … | Elizabeth Furniss | 24 | 1992 | $0.48 Add |
