Colonialism

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Chapter 5

Invisible Roots

From: Legacy

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In this chapter, the author provides a brief biography of her mother and her experiences with trauma. 25 $2.50 Add
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Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk) 1871 – 1938

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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Chapter One focuses on Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk), the author’s paternal grandfather or “Dido.” Topics discussed include Peter Svarich, “Uncle Peter”  and his memoirs, Ukrainian … 43 $4.30 Add
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Geraldine Manson, Snuneymuxw First Nation

“The nurse was trying to get me to sign a paper to put our baby, Derrick, up for adoption.”

From: How We Go Home

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Geraldine Manson, of Snuneymuxw First Nation, shares her story about being an Elder in Residence at the Nanaimo campus of Vancouver Island University. She was in a residential school as a child … 18 $1.80 Add
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Great Wars and National Nativity

From: Canada in the World

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Canada at the Fin de Siècle – Canadian Imperialism – The South African War – Imperialism and the Great War – Canada’s Great War – Vimyism 31 $3.10 Add
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Chapter 6

Fractured Narratives

From: Legacy

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In this chapter, the author recalls her own experiences of trauma and how it changed the ways in which she thought and behaved. 28 $2.80 Add
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Flirting with Fascism

From: Canada in the World

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The 20th Century Begins – Between the Wars – Canadian Monopolists – The Spanish Civil War – The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion – Hitler’s Eyes – The Myth … 40 $4.00 Add
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Robert Ornelas, New York City, Lipan Apache / Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

“A part of the soul sickness for me was being ashamed. . . . What we were being taught about Indians was so minimal and so negative.”

From: How We Go Home

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Robert Ornelas, who lives in New York City, and is of the Lipan Apache / Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, is a retired substance abuse counselor. He shares how he understood and felt about being native as … 17 $1.70 Add
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Ashley Hemmers, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

“I didn’t work my ass off to get to Yale to be called a squaw.”

From: How We Go Home

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Ashley Hemmers of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, is the Tribal Administrator, shares her story of her family’s experiences in residential schools, a pivotal moment in her childhood with her … 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 7

What the Body Remembers

From: Legacy

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This chapter discusses the physiological and medical impacts of trauma including headaches, insomnia, and learning disabilities. The chapter also discusses indigenous medicinal and healing practices. 38 $3.80 Add
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The Mythologies of Canada’s "Good War"

From: Canada in the World

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The Second World War – The Spectre of Jewish Bolshevism – None Is Too Many – Crimes and Contradictions – At War’s End – Death from Above, Death from Below 28 $2.80 Add
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Chapter 8

Sacred Being

From: Legacy

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In this chapter, the author discusses the importance of connections, both with other people and the natural world, as methods for indigenous people to cope with trauma. 25 $2.50 Add
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Ervin Chartrand, Selkirk, Métis/Salteaux

“They said I fit the description because I looked like six other kids with leather vests and long hair who looked Indian.”

From: How We Go Home

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Ervin Chartrand, of Selkirk, Manitoba is of Métis/Salteaux descent. He describes his childhood characterized by a lack of belonging, and joining a street gang at the age of fourteen. He … 19 $1.90 Add
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Peace and Scorched Earth

From: Canada in the World

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The Cold War – Israel, Suez and Canadian Mythology – The Dominion and the Rising Sun – The Scorched Earth of Korea – The Heroes of Dien Bien Phu – Saving Somoza: … 49 $4.90 Add
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Chapter 9

Recreating the Structures of Belonging

From: Legacy

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In this chapter, the author explores how Indigenous communities act as owners of their own communities in order to build the social capital necessary for community growth and transformation, and … 26 $2.60 Add
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Colonialism, A Part of Our Heritage

From: Canada in the World

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To Quarantine the Colonies – Heritage Minute: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba – The Butcher of Zacapa – The Riff-Raff of the Latin American Left – Quiet Complicity in … 45 $4.50 Add
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James Favel, Winnipeg, Peguis First Nation

“You’re a stakeholder because you’ve got to walk these streets every day.”

From: How We Go Home

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James Favel, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is of the Peguis First Nation. He describes his childhood in Winnipeg and his reaching out to his father as teenager, and reconnecting with his culture. He … 19 $1.90 Add