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Pub. Date
2022.
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241 pages ; 21 cm
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"... Chief Robert Joseph, a Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk People, recounts his life from his childhood surviving residential school to his present-day role as a globally recognized peacebuilder. With generosity, moving storytelling, and powerful teachings, he invites us to embark on a journey toward personal and global reconciliation. Before we can see where we're going, we need to know where we came from. Reconciliation is a process of looking...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
54 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 26 cm
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"Tasha Spillet's graphic-novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape - they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
64 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Description
"Dez and Miikwan's stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City. Dez's grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
40 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
72 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Andy has had a rough school year and is ready for summer vacation. But when Grandpa Rick tells him that he will be participating in a canoe journey instead of enjoying his usual summer activities, Andy feels he is being punished. Join Andy as he experiences a Tribal Canoe Journey for the first time and learns what it’s like to belong to a canoe family. Follow along as Andy navigates physical and emotional challenges and finds an answer to...
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