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Canada Ethnologie Ouvrages pour la jeunesse Ethnology Ethnology Juvenile literature Indians of North America Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples Canada Indigenous peoples Canada Government relations Indigenous peoples Social life and customs Indigenous peoples Social life and customs Juvenile literatureCraft, Aimée
Summary: "The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis's home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen--to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7108 CRACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J342.71082 CRABlackstock, Cindy.
Summary: Spirit Bear learns about residential schools and their impact on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and its 94 calls to action, and the paper hearts planted after the report's release to honour the children who went to residential schools.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAStrong, Amanda
Summary: "On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land--creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 STRCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC STRSummary: This Native-directed series reveals the beauty and power of today's Indigenous communities. Smashing stereotypes, it follows the brilliant engineers, bold politicians, and cutting-edge artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better 21st century. Each hour explores a core tenet of Native American heritage: the power of Indigenous design, how language and artistry fuel the soul, the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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2 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV MATMethot, Suzanne
Summary: "An unflinching reimagining of Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing for young adults. Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior -- the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECW Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.1089 METRobertson, David
Summary: "When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROBSummary: "Moonshot, the Indigenous Comics Collection Volume 3 brings you even more original stories, graphic novels and comics written by Indigenous authors from across North America. The stories in Moonshot 3 pay homage to Indigenous futurisms, which weaves in traditional knowledge and culture with futuristic ideas and settings where some stories are sci-fi based, some appear in the past, and some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avani, an imprint of Inhabit Education Books Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MOOBird, F. A.
Summary: "Introduces young readers to the Cheyenne people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Cheyenne are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRBird, Frederick A.
Summary: "Introduces young readers to the Apache people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Apache are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRSummary: "Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time is an anthology of science fiction and urban fantasy stories starring First Nations and Metis characters with a LGBT and two-spirit theme."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bedside Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LOVBird, F. A.
Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Comanche people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Comanche are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRBird, F. A.
Summary: "This title introduces readers to the Seminole people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRSummary: There's no getting around it. Land is the biggest sticking point in the relationship between Aboriginal peoples in Canada and the "settler" population. Who owns it, benefits from it, gets to say when, if and how it gets developed? These questions are all the more crucial because the lands in dispute sit on a treasure-trove of resources, which the world is eager to buy from Canada. But don't...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Bird, F. A.
Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Algonquin people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Algonquins are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRBird, F. A.
Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRBlackstock, Cindy
Summary: Spirit Bear is off on another adventure! Follow him as he learns about traditional knowledge and Residential Schools from his Uncle Huckleberry and his friend, Lak'insxw, before heading to Algonquin territory, where children teach him about Shannen's Dream. Spirit Bear and his new friends won't stop until Shannen's Dream of "safe and comfy schools" comes true for every First Nations student.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada 2018
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Summary: "A new girl at school. A mysterious crow. Weird visions he can't explain. Grade 12 just got a lot more complicated for Damon Quinn... "Your ancestors have called us to help you." "I think you have the wrong number." Damon Quinn just wants to get through his senior year unscathed. His mom struggles with alcohol and is barely coping with the day-to-day. Marcus and his cronies at school are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JOHCooper, Nancy
Summary: "Today, Amik is expecting her beaver cousins for a special visit, and she can't wait to show them her home. But as the visitors arrive, Amik suddenly realizes that her little sister, Nishiime, has disappeared. Where could she have gone? As Amik shows her cousins some of her favorite haunts, the reader also learns how beavers help all the other animals in the forest: they cut down poplar trees...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE COOSummary: At the close of the series, we meet young Aboriginals preparing to change the future. A fascinating range of artists, activists and business people take us through ways to shed the colonial past, build new pathways in education and economic development. This is all in pursuit of a new relationship to replace 500 years of conflict and injustices. In a forest in Quebec, Huron Wendat Artist...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Summary: This program challenges Canadians with this reality: if we don't improve our relationship with Aboriginal people, we will cripple our economy. Both the footage and the argument come in high definition and make the case that Canada is changing beneath our feet. In a dynamic 2-minute walk through 500 years of history, host Wab Kinew explains how ancient Wampum belts hold a clue to the future. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Summary: Comic book stories showcasing the rich heritage and identity of indigenous storytelling, from dozens of creators.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avani, an imprint of Inhabit Education Books Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MOOBird, F. A.
Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Navajo people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Navajo are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIRYellowhorn, Eldon
Summary: "From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2022