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Illustrated in vivid colour, 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic story that follows one Indigenous family over three centuries and seven generations. This compiled edition was originally published as a series of four graphic novels: Stone...

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Words and images roll effortlessly off the tongue in this lively collection of short stories for young readers. The Gift Is in the Making retells previously published Anishinaabeg stories, bringing to life Anishinaabeg values and teachings for a n...

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The Great Plains of North America was once home to great herds of bison. The Aboriginal people who lived there revered them and relied on them for food, clothing, and shelter. Into one of these great herds, Little White Buffalo was born in the 19t...

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Winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award 2014 This unique counting book introduces children to numbers one to ten in Cree. Discover vibrant illustrations on every page that reflect the rich culture and traditions of the Cree peop...

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For Tyrese, history class is the lowest point of his school day. This is, until his friend Levi reveals a secret -- a secret that brings history alive, in the form of one Gabriel Dumont. Through Dumont, a great Metis leader of the Northwest Resist...

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A search down a wooded path for a well-hit baseball turns into an encounter between Pamela and a veteran soldier standing in front of a monument. The statue commemorates the heroism of Sgt. Tommy Prince, the most decorated Aboriginal soldier in Ca...

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When Cole's teacher catches him drawing rather than listening in class, he gives Cole a special assignment: an oral presentation on an important Aboriginal figure. Cole will do almost anything to avoid speaking in public -- even feigning illn...

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When Richard's class from Big Spirit School takes a canoe trip, he and his classmates chance upon an elderly woman. She tells them the story of her grandfather, John Ramsay, of the Sandy Bar community on Lake Winnipeg. Ramsay's land was ...

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Migizi loves Gookom so much. He wants to let her know by giving her the perfect gift to cheer her up while she is in the hospital. The gift should be as sweet as her kisses and as warm as her smiles. He asks his family and friends for help, but no...

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Maiingan loves to sing and her family loves to hear her beautiful voice. Her little sister wants to sing just like Maiingan, but Maiingan doesnt want her to. As rivalry erupts between the siblings, can Maiingan find the humility to share her talen...

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Makwas family just moved to the city, and its his first day at a new school. He doesnt know anybody, he doesnt have any friends, and everything is so new and scary. Can Makwa find the courage to overcome his fears and enjoy his first day? In this ...

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Kodes class is learning about the Seven Teachings, but shes still confused about Respect. Kode asks the wisest people she knows for helpher parents, her older siblings, and her grandparents. As each person gives her a different answer, Kode learns...

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Miskwaadesi is learning so much in school. She is learning about the world she lives in and what it means to be a part of it. However, when her class learns about the teaching Truth, Miskwaadesi doesnt understand. Her teacher Betsy asks Miskwaades...

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Three young men -- Flinch, Bryce, and Rupert -- have vandalized their community. They are sent by its Elders to live nine months on the land as part of the circle sentencing process. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their acti...

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Three young menFlinch, Bryce, and Ruperthave vandalized their community and are sent by its Elders to live nine months on the land as part of the circle sentencing process. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their actions and ac...

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Three young menFlinch, Bryce, and Ruperthave vandalized their community. They are sent by its Elders to live nine months on the land as part of the circle sentencing process. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their actions and ...

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Helen Betty Osborne, known as Betty to her closest friends and family, dreamed of becoming a teacher. She left home to attend residential school and later moved to The Pas, Manitoba, to attend high school. On November 13, 1971, Betty was abducted ...

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[Akiwenzie-Damm's] luminescent prose in this book dances "like jingle dress dancers," and is somehow still compressed to shining perfection - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review In the Anishnaabe language and worldview, stones are ali...

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Memories. Some memories are elusive, fleeting, like a butterfly that touches down and is free until it is caught. Others are haunting. You'd rather forget them, but they won't be forgotten. And some are always there. No matter where you ...

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When a boy wears his new moccasins to a city school, his classmates want to know all about them. As the boy answers his classmates questions, readers learn who Kookum is, where leather comes from, and how leather is traditionally prepared for mocc...

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This beloved Indigenous classic begins when a little boy asks, Mom, can I have some bannock? Despite having all the ingredients, Mom cant make bannock. As the little boy asks why, beginning readers learn about the connections between living things...

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May, a young teenage girl, traverses the city streets, finding keepsakes in different places along her journey. When May and her kookum make these keepsakes into a necklace, it opens a world of danger and fantasy. While May fights against a terrib...

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A talking coyote, mysterious illnesses, and girl trouble. Coming home can be murder... When Cole Harper gets a mysterious message from an old friend begging him to come home, he has no idea what he's getting into. Compelled to return to Wound...

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"In this YA graphic novel, an alienated Mtis girl learns about her peoples Canadian history. [...] A sparse, beautifully drawn story about a teen discovering her heritage." Kirkus Reviews Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Mtis girl adjustin...

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Delgamuukw. Sixties Scoop. Bill C-31. Blood quantum. Appropriation. Two-Spirit. Tsilhqotin. Status. TRC. RCAP. FNPOA. Pass and permit. Numbered Treaties. Terra nullius. The Great Peace Are you familiar with the terms listed above? In Indigenous Wr...

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"Huson eloquently conveys the fragile interconnectedness of the natural world and the moral imperative to protect it." Publishers Weekly Explore the life cycle of the sockeye salmon in this engaging look at how an ecosystems animals, peo...

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"This informative and captivating sequel to Pemmican Wars... seamlessly brings readers back into Echos time-traveling adventures as the teen travels to some of the most tumultuous moments in Canadian Indigenous history." Booklist Echo De...

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The ending...is so unexpected that readers will eagerly anticipate [the] third volume.Kirkus Reviews Cole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer but the trouble is far from over. A...

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Tasha Spilletts graphic novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, colonialism, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens nav...

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"This Place is the graphic novel Ive waited for my whole life, and the graphic novel Canada has needed for 150 years." Jesse Wente, broadcaster and film critic Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this gr...

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