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Funny, you don't look like one: observations from a blue-eyed Ojibway
Par Drew Hayden Taylor. 1996
Half Ojibway and half Caucasian - and hoping to found a nation called Occasions, dubbing himself a Special Occasion for…
founding it - Drew Hayden Taylor presents his own take on Native affairs. Using humour to give a different perspective on contentious issues, he talks about Native life and culture, and relations with government and non-Natives. 1996.For king and Kanata: Canadian Indians and the First World War
Par Timothy C Winegard. 2012
At the outbreak of the First World War, Canada’s First Nations pledged their men to the Crown to honour their…
long-standing tradition of forming military alliances with Europeans during times of war, and as a means of resisting cultural assimilation and attaining equality through shared service and sacrifice. Initially, the Canadian government rejected their offer, but in 1915, Britain intervened and demanded Canada actively recruit Indian soldiers. Winegard reveals how national and international forces directly influenced the more than 4,000 status Indians who voluntarily served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force between 1914 and 1919, and how subsequent administrative policies profoundly affected their experiences at home, on the battlefield, and as returning veterans. 2012.From Raj to Rajiv: 40 years of Indian independence
Par Mark Tully, Zareer Masani. 1988
A small yet colourful piece cut from the rich tapestry of the Indian sub-continent, this account of some of the…
key events in Indian history since Independence in 1947 is based loosely on the BBC radio series of the same name. Mark Tully encountered some truly remarkable individuals who display all of the diverse characteristics of the Indian nations. A concise book drawing together the different strands of Indian history, culture, politics, religion and tradition. 1988.Helpless: Caledonia's nightmare of fear and anarchy, and how the law failed all of us
Par Christie Blatchford. 2010
February 28, 2006. A handful of protesters from the nearby Six Nations reserve walked onto Douglas Creek Estates, then a…
residential subdivision under construction, and blocked workers from entering. The occupiers, now in their fifth year, have been destructive, threatening, and violent, harassing the residents who live nearby and doing everything under the noses of the Ontario Provincial Police, who, often against their own best instincts, stood by and watched. Strong language and descriptions of violence. c2010.For Joshua: an Ojibway father teaches his son
Par Richard Wagamese. 2002
Richard Wagamese had a life-long struggle for self-knowledge and self-respect. He turned to the Native doctrine of the Medicine Wheel,…
which teaches balance, introspection, sensitivity to others and, above all, responsibility to one's inner self. It is this learning process that he hoped to pass on to his son, Joshua. 2002.Flowers on my grave: how an Ojibwa boy's death helped break the silence on child abuse
Par Ruth Teichroeb. 1997
In 1988, a 13-year-old Ojibwa boy named Lester Desjarlais committed suicide. Journalist Ruth Teichroeb covered the inquest into his death,…
which was scheduled for one day, but which lasted three months. She relates what happened to Lester as he left the Sandy Bay First Nations reserve and found himself in a maze of foster homes, mental hospitals, and treatment centres. Sexual content and descriptions of violence. 1997.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.Fireworks and folly: how we killed Minnie Sutherland
Par John Nihmey. 1998
On New Year's Eve 1988, Minnie Sutherland, a 40-year-old mother of two was hit by a car in Hull, Quebec.…
Two police officers dragged her to the side of the road, referred to her as a "squaw" and left her. Later that night, after being misdiagnosed as a drunk by two ambulance attendants, Minnie died while in hospital. A coroner's inquest into her death revealed startling facts about the perception of native people in Canada, and how those perceptions may have contributed to the death of Minnie Sutherland. c1998.Entering the war zone: a Mohawk perspective on resisting invasions (Entering The Warzone Ser.)
Par Donna K Goodleaf. 1995
A Mohawk who was born and raised in the Kahnawake Territory, Goodleaf provides a Mohawk perspective on the issues surrounding…
the Oka Crisis of 1990, as well as an in-depth discussion of Mohawk sovereignty. 1995.Far off Metal River: Inuit lands, settler stories, and the makings of the contemporary Arctic
Par Emilie Cameron. 2015
Drawing on Samuel Hearne's gruesome account of an alleged massacre at Bloody Falls in 1771, Cameron reveals how Qablunaat (non-Inuit,…
non-Indigenous people) have used stories about the Arctic for over two centuries as a tool to justify ongoing colonization and economic exploitation of the North. Rather than expecting Inuit to counter these narratives with their own stories about their homeland, Cameron argues that it is the responsibility of Qablunaat to develop new relationships with northerners – ones grounded in the political, cultural, economic, environmental, and social landscapes of the contemporary Arctic. 2015.Ethel Wilson: stories, essays, and letters
Par Ethel Wilson, David Stouck. 1987
Ethel Wilson, best-known for "Swamp angel" (DC00685), did not write her first novel until she was 60 years old. This…
book includes six essays on Canadian literature and writing, nine short stories and Ethel's correspondence to her editor and other writers, such as Earle Birney and Margaret Laurence. 1987. Uniform title: Selections.Selected works by eight diverse postmodern poets. Presents a profile of each author and describes social and literary ties among…
them. Conarroe traces a pattern of mental disturbances, as well as creative genius, that he believes these artists share to varying degrees. 1997, c1994.Egg on Mao: the story of an ordinary man who defaced an icon and unmasked a dictatorship
Par Denise Chong. 2009
On May 23, 1989, as student protests raged, Lu Decheng and two other men hurled 30 paint-filled eggs at the…
immense portrait of Mao Zedong that dominates Beijing's Tiananmen Square. His poli-art stunt stranded Lu in prison for almost a decade, cost him his wife and daughter, and led to his eventual defection to Canada. While hoping to bring true democracy and to unmask the repression of Mao's reign, Lu learned that in China, preserving the Chairman's legacy mattered more. 2009.Dispersed but not destroyed: a history of the seventeenth-century Wendat people
Par Kathryn Magee Labelle. 2013
Situated within the area stretching from Georgian Bay in the north to Lake Simcoe in the east, the Wendat Confederacy…
flourished for two hundred years. By the mid-seventeenth century, however, Wendat society was threatened by European disease and Iroquois attacks. This book depicts the creation of a powerful Wendat diaspora in the wake of their dispersal and throughout the latter half of the century. Turning the story of the Wendat conquest on its head, the author demonstrates the resiliency of the Wendat Confederacy and its people. 2013.East and West: The Last Governor Of Hong Kong On Power, Freedom And The Future
Par Chris Patten. 1998
Chris Patten reflects on his experiences as the governor of Hong Kong, why he adopted the stance he did, and…
how he fought his battles. Why has the Far East more generally prospered so spectacularly over recent decades, and how seriously should its recent crises be taken? What is the possibility of such conditions for prosperity being reproduced elsewhere? What are the connections between political freedom and the rule of law, and economic freedom and advance? What is China's role in the world to be? Patten discusses the answers to these and other questions. 1998.Disarming Iraq
Par Hans Blix. 2004
Blix reluctantly came out of retirement in 2000 to lead the U.N. weapons inspections team in Iraq because he was…
the only man everyone could agree on for the job. Three years later, those clamouring for military intervention grumbled at his inability (or, as they saw it, refusal) to present evidence of weapons of mass destruction, but he reminds readers that his assignment was to assess and report on the available evidence. A play-by-play account of the months of diplomacy and inspection efforts leading up to the Iraq war. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.Crisp blue edges: indigenous creative non-fiction (Crisp Blue Edges Ser.)
Par Ed Marsden Rasunah, Rasunah Marsden. 2000
This is the first anthology of the emerging genre of Indigenous creative non-fiction. The work gathered spans a wide range…
of formats and style, from essay, biography, story, and prose to journalism, making it an important collection of Aboriginal literature that defies convention and established boundaries. 2000.Cries of the spirit: a celebration of women's spirituality
Par Editor Sewell Marilyn. 1991
More than three hundred selections of poetry and prose by women authors, all addressing religion and spirituality. Sections such as…
"Mothering", "Generations", "The Will toward the Good", and "Images of the Divine" include works by Alice Walker, Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Sexton, and others. 1991.Christmas in Canada: a celebration of stories from past to present
Par Rick Book. 2003
Twenty-four stories re-examine Christmas Past, challenging, moving and encouraging the reader to discover toe true meaning of the holiday season.…
One tale is of Father Jean de Brébeuf, who composed the Huron Carol to win over Native peoples in the 17th century. Another is about a lightkeeper's wife in Nova Scotia for whom the storms of Christmas Eve bring an inexplicable visitation. 2003.Claiming Anishinaabe: decolonizing the human spirit
Par Lynn Gehl. 2017
Denied her Indigenous status, Lynn Gehl has been fighting her entire life to reclaim mino-pimadiziwin--the good life. Exploring Anishinaabeg philosophy…
and Anishinaabeg conceptions of truth, Gehl shows how she came to locate her spirit and decolonize her identity, thereby becoming, in her words, "fully human." Gehl also provides a harsh critique of Canada and takes on important anti-colonial battles, including the land claims process and sex discrimination in the Indian Act. 2017.