Author

Deerchild, Rosanna

Publisher

BookLand Press

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

80 p. ; 22 cm

Series

Canadian aboriginal voices

Subjects

Poetry

Indigenous Canadians - history

Child Abuse - history

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781772310054

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 D312 2015

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Author

Merasty, Joseph Auguste

Carpenter, David

Place of Publication

Regina, SK

Publisher

University of Regina Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Series

Regina collection

Subjects

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians - history

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780889778825

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Author

Gray, Lynda

Edition

Updated and expanded 2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Vancouver, BC

Publisher

Adaawx Publishing

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

328 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians - legislation & jurisprudence

Indigenous Canadians - history

Popular Work

Abstract

"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. ​​First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous people are working towards holistic health and wellness today. This 2nd edition has over 75 chapters, including 16 new ones. Gray's accessible writing style makes First Nations 101 the perfect primer. She notes that although governments may encourage and fund reconciliation activities, true reconciliation can only happen through the ongoing commitment and consistent actions of individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses"--firstnations101.com

ISBN

9780986964015

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WZ80.5 G778f 2022

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