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Land, Life, and Legacy
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Land, Life, and Legacy

Afterword to the Second Edition

From: Unsettling Canada

New Afterword, written by Kanahus Manuel and Nicole Schabus. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Land Title and the James Bay Battle

Land Title and the James Bay Battle

1972-1973

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

Chapter twelve of George Manuel’s biography looks at land rights court battles and the issue of the James Bay hydroelectric project in Northern Quebec during the years 1972 and 1973. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Learning to Play Ball
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Learning to Play Ball

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter tells the story of Pliney Stonefish– an Indigenous man from Delaware Nation and avid baseball fan– and the all-Indigenous baseball team from Delaware Nation. The 20th … 10 $1.00 Add
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Let Me Entertain You

Let Me Entertain You

From: 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 … 31 $3.72 Add
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Lieutenant John Cartwright’s Expedition into Beothuk Country

Lieutenant John Cartwright’s Expedition into Beothuk Country

From: The Beothuk

This chapter recounts the firsthand experiences of Lieutenant John Cartwright in Notre Dame Bay in the late 1700s 7 $0.70 Add
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Line of Defence
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Line of Defence

Side by Side for Mother Earth

From: Unsettling Canada

Line of Defence focuses on Indigenous peoples’ role in acting as environmentalist across the world, as the children and the defenders of the land. The chapter explores activism against the … 16 $1.60 Add
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Little Patches Known as Reserves

Little Patches Known as Reserves

From: Cheated

Chapter Six addresses the sale of reserve lands upon western settlers’ displacement of First Nations peoples. ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Local Agitator to Provincial Leader

Local Agitator to Provincial Leader

1955-1960

From: Brotherhood to Nationhood

The fourth chapter of George Manuel’s biography details his journey from a person who recognized an important opportunity for defiance of government control of First Nations peoples and … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Macdonald as Policy and Program Innovator

Macdonald as Policy and Program Innovator

From: Sir John A. MacDonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

In this chapter, Dutil examines Prime Minister John A. Macdonald’s response to the food crisis on the Prairies between 1879 and 1885. 17 $1.70 Add
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Makeover
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Makeover

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

The chapter recounts Carr’s drugstore, shoplifting from the Hudson’s Bay, Suz and Gloria, ideas of “whiteness”, Maryanne’s birthday party, and the cruel intentions … 26 $2.60 Add
Making of Canada
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Making of Canada

An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives

Moving beyond the familiar names of Champlain and Macdonald, historian Greg Koabel, creator of the popular Nations of Canada podcast, shines a spotlight on lesser-known figures such as William … 335 View
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Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne
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Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne

From: Making of Canada

In this chapter, Koabel examines the partnership between Chipewyan trader Matonabbee and British explorer Samuel Hearne. 15 $1.50 Add
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Meeting of Lieutenant David Buchan and Beothuk at Red Indian Lake

Meeting of Lieutenant David Buchan and Beothuk at Red Indian Lake

From: The Beothuk

This chapter recounts the firsthand experiences of Lieutenant David Buchan in the early 19th century 5 $0.50 Add
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Men with Special Qualifications

Men with Special Qualifications

From: Cheated

Chapter Eight describes the marketing of the lands taken from First Nations communities to western buyers. ; 29 $2.90 Add
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Michigan Territory From the War of 1812 to Statehood in 1837

Michigan Territory From the War of 1812 to Statehood in 1837

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter focuses on the period following the end of the War of 1812, and the experiences of Canadien and Métis descendants as well as Indigenous communities in North America during this … ; ; 40 $4.00 Add
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Mi’kmaw Social Values and Economy

Mi’kmaw Social Values and Economy

From: We Were Not The Savages

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