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Stolen continents: the new world through Indian eyes since 1492
Par Ronald Wright. 1992
Flint & feather: the life and times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake
Par Charlotte Gray. 2002
An exploration of the many dimensions of Pauline Johnson's life. Complex and talented, she was a native rights advocate ahead…
of her time; a lyric poet who performed vaudevillian skits; a New Woman who wrote for The Mother's Magazine; and an incurable romantic who never married. 2002.Cairns, through the study of the historical record, discusses the desired relation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples to each other…
in Canada. He considers the differences between the assimilationist assumptions of the imperial era and the more recent attempts at nation-to-nation negotiations supported by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and contemplates whether either of these approaches can lead to an outcome that will satisfy both sides. 2000.Spoken here: journeys among threatened languages
Par Mark Abley. 2003
An award-winning Canadian journalist documents the unprecedented extinction of the world's less-spoken languages. Drawing on his encounters with linguistic remnants…
from the arctic to aboriginal Australia, he illustrates threats to many endangered tongues. The report also speaks to the relationship between language and identity, and warns of globalization's consequences. 2003.The Penelopiad: The Myth Of Penelope And Odysseus (The myths series)
Par Margaret Atwood. 2005
For Penelope, wife of Odysseus, maintaining a kingdom while her husband fights in the Trojan War is not easy -…
already aggrieved by the shocking behaviour of her cousin Helen, she must bring up her wayward son, face down scandalous rumours, and keep over a hundred lusty, greedy and bloodthirsty suitors at bay. When Odysseus finally returns home and slaughters the suitors, he also brutally hangs Penelope's twelve beloved maids. What were his motives, and what was Penelope herself really up to? 2005.The kids book of the Far North (Kids Books Of ...ser.)
Par Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2000
The Far North is a beautiful but fragile world populated by many different plants, animals and people. This book is…
about the Arctic region, which is shared by eight countries. Inside you'll find amazing facts and fascinating stories, as well as ecological alerts. Grades 3-6. 2000.The long exile: A True Story Of Deception And Survival Amongst The Inuit Of The Canadian Arctic
Par Melanie McGrath. 2006
1953. A young and inexperienced Irish-Canadian policeman, Ross Gibson, was asked by the Canadian government to draw up a list…
of Inuit who were to be experimentally resettled in the uninhabited polar Arctic and left to fend as best they could. Among them was Joseph Flaherty, the son of Robert Flaherty who had shot the film "Nanook of the North" 30 years earlier. 2006.