Biography & Autobiography, Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
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Emancipated Blooms
Petals of Resistance, A Voice Unburied by Amara Shores
In this heart-wrenchingly sincere and unvarnished memoir, Amara Shores recounts a story of breaking cycles, healing generational trauma, and finding freedom after years of silence. Born into a family still reeling from the generational impact of...
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Little Big Boss
A Métis Man's Stories of Life in Canada's Arctic by Alex Gordon and Michel Lupien
Alex Gordon left his home in Caslan, Alberta in 1958 for a summer job in Wood Buffalo National Park to earn money for university in the fall. Little did he know this would lead to a 20-year adventure working and living in Canada’s high Arctic....
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Nordegg
The Quest to Find Sasquatch by Annette Hobart and Warren Hobart
In Nordegg: The Quest to Find Sasquatch, Annette and Wunfeather (Warren) Hobart invite readers into the wilderness of Nordegg, Alberta, to join them on their unique journey in search of the legendary Sasquatch. Seasoned trappers and Indigenous...
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The Defiant 511 of the Alberni Indian Residential School
by Evelyn Thompson-George and Art Thompson
Many Indigenous children experienced the grim realities of residential schools—from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to malnourishment, forced religious indoctrination, and attempted cultural eradication. In this memoir, Evelyn...
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