2.
Series:
All the Way
My Life on Ice
Paperback
Jordin Tootoo
9780143189206
$21.00
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Aug 18, 2015
The bestselling story of a true warrior's toughest battle, now in paperback It seemed as though nothing could stop Jordin Tootoo on the ice. The captain, a fan favourite, a star in international competition, Tootoo was always a leader. And when he was drafted by Nashville in 2001 and made the Predators out of camp in 2003, he became a leader in another way--as the first player of Inuk descent to suit up in the NHL. All the challenges and pressure would have been more than enough for any rookie, but Tootoo faced something far more difficu...
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3.
Series:
Dreaming in Indian
Contemporary Native American Voices
Hardcover
Lisa Charleyboy
9781554516872
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
Jul 24, 2014
A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today. Truly universal in its themes, Dreaming In Indian will shatter commonly held stereotypes and challenge readers to rethink their own place in the world. Divided into four sections, ‘Roots,’ ‘Battles,’ ‘Medicines,’ and ‘Dreamcatchers,’ this book offers readers a unique insight into a community often misunderstood and misrepresented by the mainstream media. Emerging and established Native artists, including acclaimed autho...
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4.
Series:
Rose's Run
Paperback
Dawn Dumont
9781927068816
$19.95
FICTION
Oct 01, 2014
Rose Okanese, a single mother with two kids, has been pushed into a corner by Rez citizens to claim some self-respect, and decides that the fastest way to do that would be for her to run the reserve's annual marathon. Though Rose hasn't run in twenty years, smokes and initially has little motivation, she announces her intention to run the race. One quality Rose doesn't lack is spontaneity which sometimes clashes with her iron will and though she has initial regrets about opening her mouth, her life begins to dictate that she must follow through...
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5.
Series:
Up Ghost River
A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History
Hardcover
Edmund Metatawabin
9780307399878
$32.00
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Aug 26, 2014
A powerful, raw yet eloquent memoir from a residential school survivor and former First Nations Chief, Up Ghost River is a necessary step toward our collective healing. In the 1950s, 7-year-old Edmund Metatawabin was separated from his family and placed in one of Canada’s worst residential schools. St. Anne’s, in northern Ontario, is an institution now notorious for the range of punishments that staff and teachers inflicted on students. Even as Metatawabin built the trappings of a successful life—wife, kids, career—he was tormented by horrific...
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