History

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School Life

School Life

From: TSQELMUCWÍLC

Chapter Three details what life was like for students within the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and written records of first hand accounts are provided. ; ; 62 $6.20 Add
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Scoop
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Scoop

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter focuses on the families first government house in the north, their neighbours,  the forced friendship with Carmel Johnson and Margie’s cruel gift of soap, the residential … 24 $2.40 Add
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Setting the Context - Background

Setting the Context – Background

From: Colonized Classrooms

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Setting the Scene

Setting the Scene

From: TSQELMUCWÍLC

Chapter One provides the historical context within which Kamloops Indian Residential School came to be. ; ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Shanawdithit

Shanawdithit

From: The Beothuk

This chapter describes the life of the last known Beothuk individual, a woman named Shanawdithit. 6 $0.60 Add
Songs Upon the Rivers

Songs Upon the Rivers

The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific

“A major undertaking … a valuable contribution,” Canada’s History Long before the Davy Crocketts, the Daniel Boones and Jim Bridgers, the French had pushed far west and north establishing trade … ; ; 448 View
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Soul
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Soul

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter remembers Margie’s relationship with Sylvan Johnson, her sickly neighbour, his attempt to save Margie’s soul, his death and funeral, his sister Carmel’s regret, and … 20 $2.00 Add
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Speculators and Boodlers

Speculators and Boodlers

From: Cheated

Chapter Four details an immigration scam pulled off by deputy minister James Smart and other Liberal government officials. ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Sticks and Stones
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Sticks and Stones

From: On Account of Darkness

The author tells the story of the Kicknosways, who faced anti-Indigenous racism as they navigated life and the world of sports in Canada. Other stories are also told and racial tensions and … 16 $1.60 Add
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Sun Peaks to Geneva
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Sun Peaks to Geneva

Playgrounds and Fortresses

From: Unsettling Canada

Sun Peaks in Geneva follows Manuel’s time fighting against the Nippon Cable’s Sun Peaks development. The chapter explores the disregard for sustainability and respect to Indigenous … 17 $1.70 Add
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Sun Spot
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Sun Spot

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

The chapter explores Margie’s memories of new mukluks, the 1956 Meteor station wagon, and a child’s fear of the unknown. 13 $1.30 Add
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Taking It to the Bank
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Taking It to the Bank

Accounting for Unpaid Debt

From: Unsettling Canada

Taking it to the Bank focuses on the Indigenous right to self-determination and to economic control over their own territories. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Battle in the Forest
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The Battle in the Forest

The Trade in Indian Trees

From: Unsettling Canada

The Battle in the Forest discusses Manuel’s experiences working with and against B.C. forestry. The chapter explores how Indigenous people and lands bear the brunt of the logging’s … 12 $1.20 Add
The Beothuk

The Beothuk

A history of the Beothuk of Newfoundland. Exciting in its detail, this book gives us a rare picture of a lost people whose culture was destroyed after the arrival of white settlers. This title … 88 View
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses how the gig economy emerged, impact on workers’ incomes, the emergence of homelessness across Canada in the period, and the rising cost of housing— all … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Black Robes Return

The Black Robes Return

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter looks at the Black Robes and Catholic church’s role in some of the history of French-descended and French-speaking populations in North America. ; ; 43 $4.30 Add