1988

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Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
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Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this chapter, Mary John recounts how in 1934, a man in her community died from consuming contaminated home brew. She discusses the absence of government support for Indigenous families … 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter Three

Chapter Three

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this chapter, Mary John describes the importance of the seasons for her family’s way of life. 11 $1.10 Add
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Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this chapter, Mary John describes life on the Stoney Creek reserve during the 1930s Great Depression. 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this chapter, Mary John discusses her experiences as an elder passing on Carrier culture. 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter Two

Chapter Two

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this chapter, Mary John describes the 1918 influenza pandemic’s devastating toll on the Stoney Creek reserve in central British Columbia. 6 $0.60 Add
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Epilogue

Epilogue

From: Resistance and Renewal

The fall of residential schools. The aftermath and how it shaped the education of Native children in the times to come. 25 $0.50 Add
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Epilogue

Epilogue

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this conclusion, Mary John closes by reflecting on the transformation of her community, and what she believes is still needed: adequate housing, education, and employment on reserve. 5 $0.50 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

From: 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 … 20 $0.40 Add
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From Home to School

From Home to School

At Home; The Transition

From: Resistance and Renewal

This chapter narrates the disruption that the residential schools posed in the lives of the Natives. The author juxtapositions the life at school versus that life before school for the Native … 29 $0.58 Add
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Going Home

Going Home

From: Resistance and Renewal

Based on the study of survivors, the author talks about the alcoholism and the suicide statistics, the suffering and pain of many who attended the school and conversely to the strength of those … 21 $0.42 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Stoney Creek Woman

This chapter introduces the context around Moran’s account of Elder Mary John’s life in the Stoney Creek Indian Reservation in central British Columbia. 11 $1.10 Add
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Preface

Preface

From: Stoney Creek Woman

In this preface, Moran explains the book’s origins, and how she recorded Elder Mary John’s life story at the request of Mary’s daughter Helen. 6 $0.60 Add
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Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction

Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction

From: Resistance and Renewal

The author, Celia Haig-Brown, lays the groundwork for the research for Resistance and Renewal. 17 $0.17 Add
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Prologue

Prologue

From: Stoney Creek Woman

This prologue outlines the history of the Stoney Creek Indian Reservation. 2 $0.20 Add
Resistance and Renewal

Resistance and Renewal

Surviving the Indian Residential School

One of the first books published to deal with the phenomenon of residential schools in Canada, Resistance and Renewal is a disturbing collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian … 172 View
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School Life

School Life

The School Day; Extracurricular Activities; Discipline; Family Visits and Summer Holidays

From: Resistance and Renewal

The author takes the reader through the residential school life: what a typical day looked like for the children, the discrimination they faced, the regimented learning of religion, subpar food … 50 $2.50 Add