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The First Strawberries
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Joseph Bruchac,Carol Mills |
A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth. |
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Making native space
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R. Cole Harris |
"Making Native Space is about the drawing of the most fundamental line on the map of British Columbia, the one separating the tiny fraction of the province set aside for Native peoples from the rest,… |
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The three snow bears
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Jan Brett |
Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears. |
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The story of Comock the Eskimo
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Comock.,Comock |
Chronicle of a starving Eskimo family's journey to and subsequent ten-year stay on an island rich in food where they are the only human inhabitants. Illustrated by original Eskimo sketches. |
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Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) |
This five volume report summarizes the work and findings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples commissioned to investigate the relationship between indigenous and settler populations in Canad… |
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Oral history on trial
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Bruce Granville Miller |
"In most English-speaking countries, including Canada, 'black letter law'--text-based, firmly entrenched law--is the legal standard upon which judicial decisions are made. Within this tradition, cour… |
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Red Wolf
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Jennifer Dance |
After he is separated from his family, a five-year-old Ojibwe boy attends a residential school for Canadian Indians. |
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Legacy
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Danielle Steel |
Brigitte Nicholson becomes hooked after she discovers a mystery in their family's past: how did a Dakota Sioux princess end up buried in Brittany as a noblewoman alongside a distant relative? Brigitt… |
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A fair country
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John Ralston Saul |
Saul argues passionately that Canada is a Métis nation heavily influenced and shaped by Aboriginal ideas. |
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The inconvenient indigenous
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Sidsel Saugestad |
Saugestad examines the relationship between the government of Botswana and its indigenous minority, variously known as Bushmen, San, Basarwa, or more recently Noakwe. |
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Urban Tribes
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Mary Beth Leatherdale,Lisa Charleyboy |
Young, urban Natives share their diverse stories, shattering stereotypes and powerfully illustrating how Native culture and values can survive -- and enrich -- city life. |
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The Star People
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S. D. Nelson |
When Young Wolf and his older sister wander from their village and face the danger of a prairie fire, their deceased grandmother, now one of the Star People, appears to guide them. |
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The shaman's coat
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Anna Reid |
"A vivid mixture of history and reporting, The Shaman's Coat tells the story of some of the world's least-known and most ancient peoples: the indigenous tribes of Siberia. Russia's equivalent to the … |
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Aboriginal peoples
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Heather C. Hudak |
Learn about the Aboriginal peoples who were first to inhabit the land thousands of years ago and how the arrival of European explorers affected their traditional ways of life. |
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Social Work With Rural Peoples
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Ken Collier |
Examines the unique problems encountered by rural social workers when dealing with seasonal farm workers, native Indians on reserves and the rural poor in Canada. Gives a historical overview of rural… |
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Blackbird calling
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Laura Swart |
"Blackbird Calling is a richly-textured story about a young girl who moves to the Prairie Pothole region of Alberta, which features a complex ecosystem of marshes and wetlands. Her brother chronicles… |
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Response, responsibility and renewal
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Jonathan Dewar,Mike DeGagné,Gregory Younging |
This is the second installment in a two-volume set produced by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. This volume contains personal reflections on the opportunities and challenges posed by the truth and … |
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Aboriginal history
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Kristin Burnett,Geoff Read |
"Combining contemporary articles with historical documents, this engaging reader examines the rich history of Canada's Aboriginal peoples. The 30 articles - half of which are original to this volume … |
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Negotiating the deal
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Christopher Alcantara |
Using in-depth interviews with Indigenous, federal, provincial, and territorial officials, Christopher Alcantara compares the experiences of four Aboriginal groups: the Kwanlin Dün First Nation (with… |
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Raven's village
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Canadian Museum of Civilization. |
This richly illustrated book recounts the stories behind the magnificent totem poles and traditional houses on display in the Grand Hall at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The stories that surro… |
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