Amber, Bev, Chantel, Jazmyne, Faith, and Jorgina are six Indigenous women previously involved in street gangs or the street lifestyle in Saskatoon, Regina, and Calgary. In collaboration with Indigenous Studies scholar Robert Henry (...
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection
The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection was launched by the Alberta libraries in partnership with the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA). It was launched in 2019, and features titles from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba-based book publishers. The first of its kind in Canada, the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection increases access to stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous Peoples and Culture.
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Auteur:Henry, RobertSommaire: - Auteur:Whitehead, JoshuaSommaire:
Evolving from a conversation between Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and travelling through the library of his...
- Auteur:Fiddler, Teri Redsky, Hay, TravisSommaire:
Though First Nations communities in Canada have historically lacked access to clean water, affordable food, and equitable health care, they have never lacked access to well-funded scientists seeking to study them. Inventing the Thrifty...
- Auteur:Simpson, Leanne BetasamosakeSommaire:
In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities, especially those of her own Nishnaabeg...
- Auteur:Robertson, DavidSommaire:
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and wear beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she...
- Auteur:Little Bear, Ninàghá Tsitl'á Willie, Meguinis, Dátl'ìshí Ts'ìká BessieSommaire:
A singular collection of stories published in Tsuut'ina, a critically endangered language. With fewer than 20 speakers, Tsuut'ina is a critically endangered language. Isúh Áníi / As Grandmother Said brings together nine...
- Auteur:Davidson, Robert, Gibbons, Janine, Davidson, Sara FlorenceSommaire:
In this book, a grandfather and grandson (Robert Davidson) spend the day jigging for halibut off the northern tip of Haida Gwaii. They begin by rowing together in a wooden dinghy from their home in the village of Massett toward the...
- Auteur:Rosner, AnnaSommaire:
Journeyman is a first-person biography of Ojibwe right-winger Jamie Leach, son of the legendary NHL superstar Reggie Leach. Follow the fascinating hockey trajectory from his childhood years watching his father play for Philadelphia...
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The goal of community-based research is to develop a deeper understanding of communities and to discover new opportunities for improving quality of life. The nine case studies in this diverse collection provide real life examples of...
- Auteur:Rockthunder, Mary LouiseSommaire:
Mary Louise (née Bangs) Rockthunder, / wêpanâkit, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nehiyawipwatinahk / Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much-loved storyteller, speaks of her...
- Auteur:Ratt, SolomonSommaire:
A residential school survivor finds his way back to his language and culture through his family's traditional stories. When reflecting on forces that have shaped his life, Solomon Ratt says his education was interrupted by his schooling...
- Auteur:Bear, GleciaSommaire:
The 25th anniversary of a historically significant collection, presented in Cree and English. kh̥kominawak otćimowiniwẃa / Our Grandmothers' Lives As Told in Their Own Words is a collection of reminiscences and personal stories...
- Auteur:LaDuke, WinonaSommaire:
In this highly anticipated new edition of her debut novel, Winona LaDuke weaves a nonlinear narrative of struggle and triumph, resistance and resilience, spanning seven generations from the 1800s to the early 2000s.
- Auteur:Kaser, Linda, Halbert, JudySommaire:
In this guide for school leaders, discover specific strategies, real-world examples, and a proven framework to help create and sustain innovative learning environments.
- Auteur:Davidson, Robert, Gibbons, Janine, Davidson, Sara FlorenceSommaire:
In this book, a son (Robert Davidson) learns to carve argillite from his father and grandfather. While carving, the son thinks back on a trip with his father when they gathered argillite from Slatechuck Mountain on Haida Gwaii. He...
- Auteur:Capilano, Mary Agnes, Su-á-pu-luck, Johnson, E. PaulineSommaire:
Bringing the Legends home Legends of the Capilano updates E. Pauline Johnson's 1911 classic Legends of Vancouver, restoring Johnson's intended title for the first time. This new edition celebrates the storytelling abilities of...
- Auteur:Patridge, LyndaSommaire:
Lillian is a girl of mixed Indigenous and white ancestry who has been shuffled from foster home to foster home as long as she can remember. At school, she doesn't feel like she fits in with the white kids and doesn't fit in...
- Auteur:Ballantyne, SonyaSommaire:
The inspiring true story of how Indigenous activist Michael Redhead Champagne found his voice to create change in his community. Michael might be young, but he's got a big heart and a strong sense of right and wrong. He knows it's right...
- Auteur:Storm, JenSommaire:
In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her missing older sister. She feels lonely, abandoned... but she is not alone. There are little moons everywhere. Can Reanna find comfort through her family...
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This transdisciplinary collection investigates relations of "living and learning with" as compelling forms of engagement and care between humans, nonhumans, and more-than-humans. Through academic and creative writings,...
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