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Reconciliation and Indigenous Justice

A Search for Ways Forward

The horrors of the Indian residential schools are by now well-known historical facts, and they have certainly found purchase in the Canadian consciousness in recent years. The history of violence … 233 View
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We Were Not The Savages

Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations

The title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded Mi’kmaw lands in the 17th century. Prior to the European invasion the Mi’kmaq lived … ; 416 View
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Forward

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Foreword from Dr. Pamela Palmater. 6 $0.60 Add
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The Legacy of Residential Schools

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Chapter 1 introduces the objective of the book, which is to examine reconciliation and Indigenous justice through exploring the legacy of residential schools and their role that this legacy plays … 10 $1.00 Add
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Civilization, Democracy and Government

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Chapter 1 discusses topics including the need for a Native American historical perspective, national Identity, the horrors of colonialism, early relations between Mi’kmaw and Europeans, and … 20 $2.00 Add
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Different Views of Crime

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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 … 10 $1.00 Add
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Mi’kmaw Social Values and Economy

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Chapter 2 focuses on the early European descriptions of Mi’kmaq character and the early trade and commerce of the maritime region. 28 $2.80 Add
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The Seeds of Intergenerational Trauma

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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 … 17 $1.70 Add
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European Greed and the Mi’kmaw Resolve to Fight

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Chapter 3 explores the topics of European greed and the Mi’kmaw resolve to resist and fight invasion, the decline of the Mi’kmaq, early European settlement,  and European’s … 23 $2.30 Add
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Intergenerational Domestic Violence

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Chapter 4 explores the connection between intergenerational trauma and crime. This chapter details how the abuse and trauma of residential schools affected both the individuals who attended and … 25 $2.50 Add
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Persecution, War, Alliance and Terrorism

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Chapter 4 focuses on the persecution and war between England and the Mi’kmaq, and campaigns of terrorism. 24 $2.40 Add
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Reconciliation So Far

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Chapter 5 explores how the idea of reconciliation has not been universally accepted. Providing a brief history of the terms use in relation to Indigenous Canadians, through the Royal Commission … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Status Quo Is Not Reconciliation

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Chapter 6 explores how reconciliation is working to improve the lives of Indigenous Canadians. The chapter discusses the founding of both the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in 1998 and the … 29 $2.90 Add
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The Treaty of 1725 and Proclamations

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Chapter 5 focuses on the Treaty of 1725. 14 $1.40 Add
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Flawed Peace and the Treaty of 1749

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Chapter 6 focuses on the flawed peace which followed the Treaty of 1725 and the later Treaty of 1749. 18 $1.80 Add
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Preventative Programming

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Chapter 7 argues for increases in Preventative Programming in Indigenous communities which allocate more resources toward improving social conditions in Indigenous communities and away from … 17 $1.70 Add