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Indigenous Voices: Non-fiction - September 2023 - Terry Fox Library - FVRL

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Indigenous lives are illuminated in these biographies, memoirs, and other works of non-fiction.

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24 items

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Skin to the Core

by Gansworth, Eric

Book - 2020

The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boarding schools to his personal experiences fighting to be an artist balancing multiple worlds. The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boarding schools to his personal experiences fighting to be an artist balancing multiple worlds. Show less

The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boarding schools to his personal experiences fighting to be an artist balancing multiple worlds. The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boarding schools to his personal experiences fighting to be an artist balancing multiple worlds. Show less

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Approaching Fire

Approaching Fire

by Porter, Michelle

Book - 2020

Michelle Porter embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Metis fiddler and performer Lâeon Robert Goulet. Through musicology, jigs and reels,...Show more Michelle Porter embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Metis fiddler and performer Lâeon Robert Goulet. Through musicology, jigs and reels, poetry, photographs, and the ecology of fire, Porter invests biography with the power of reflective ingenuity, creating a portrait which expands beyond documentation into a private realm where truth meets metaphor. Show less

Michelle Porter embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Metis fiddler and performer Lâeon Robert Goulet. Through musicology, jigs and reels,...Show more Michelle Porter embarks on a quest to find her great-grandfather, the Metis fiddler and performer Lâeon Robert Goulet. Through musicology, jigs and reels, poetry, photographs, and the ecology of fire, Porter invests biography with the power of reflective ingenuity, creating a portrait which expands beyond documentation into a private realm where truth meets metaphor. Show less

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As You Were

As You Were

A Memoir

by Tromblay, David

Book - 2021

In this hypnotic, brutal and unstoppable coming-of-age story, the author confronts the compounded traumas of his childhood, searching for the domino that fell and forced his family into the cycle of brutality and denial of their own identity. In this hypnotic, brutal and unstoppable coming-of-age story, the author confronts the compounded traumas of his childhood, searching for the domino that fell and forced his family into the cycle of brutality and denial of their own identity. Show less

In this hypnotic, brutal and unstoppable coming-of-age story, the author confronts the compounded traumas of his childhood, searching for the domino that fell and forced his family into the cycle of brutality and denial of their own identity. In this hypnotic, brutal and unstoppable coming-of-age story, the author confronts the compounded traumas of his childhood, searching for the domino that fell and forced his family into the cycle of brutality and denial of their own identity. Show less

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The Bear Is My Father

The Bear Is My Father

Wisdom of A Muscogee Creek Caretaker of Sacred Ways

by Bear Heart

Book - 2021

The Bear Is My Father is a celebration of the life, teachings, and legacy of Marcellus Bear Heart Williams. The book contains the final words Bear Heart w...Show more The Bear Is My Father is a celebration of the life, teachings, and legacy of Marcellus Bear Heart Williams. The book contains the final words Bear Heart wrote before his "going on," with contributions from friends and family whose lives had been forever changed by his presence and work. Show less

The Bear Is My Father is a celebration of the life, teachings, and legacy of Marcellus Bear Heart Williams. The book contains the final words Bear Heart w...Show more The Bear Is My Father is a celebration of the life, teachings, and legacy of Marcellus Bear Heart Williams. The book contains the final words Bear Heart wrote before his "going on," with contributions from friends and family whose lives had been forever changed by his presence and work. Show less

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Earth Keeper

Earth Keeper

Reflections on the American Land

by Momaday, N. Scott

Book - 2020

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet celebrates the oral tradition of his Native American culture as he recalls the stories of his childhood, passed down for generations, and their profound and sacred connection to the natural world. A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet celebrates the oral tradition of his Native American culture as he recalls the stories of his childhood, passed down for generations, and their profound and sacred connection to the natural world. Show less

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet celebrates the oral tradition of his Native American culture as he recalls the stories of his childhood, passed down for generations, and their profound and sacred connection to the natural world. A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet celebrates the oral tradition of his Native American culture as he recalls the stories of his childhood, passed down for generations, and their profound and sacred connection to the natural world. Show less

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Following the Good River

Following the Good River

The Life and Times of Wa'xaid

by Penn, Briony

Book - 2020

Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid) is a resounding and timely saga featuring the trials, tribul...Show more Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid) is a resounding and timely saga featuring the trials, tribulations, endurance, forgiveness, and survival of one of North American’s more prominent Indigenous leaders. Show less

Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid) is a resounding and timely saga featuring the trials, tribul...Show more Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid) is a resounding and timely saga featuring the trials, tribulations, endurance, forgiveness, and survival of one of North American’s more prominent Indigenous leaders. Show less

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Genocidal Love

Genocidal Love

A Life After Residential School

by Fox, Bevann

Book - 2020

Genocidal Love delves into the long-term effects of childhood trauma on those who attended residential school and demonstrates the power of story to help in recovery and healing. Genocidal Love delves into the long-term effects of childhood trauma on those who attended residential school and demonstrates the power of story to help in recovery and healing. Show less

Genocidal Love delves into the long-term effects of childhood trauma on those who attended residential school and demonstrates the power of story to help in recovery and healing. Genocidal Love delves into the long-term effects of childhood trauma on those who attended residential school and demonstrates the power of story to help in recovery and healing. Show less

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Half-bads in White Regalia

Half-bads in White Regalia

A Memoir

by Caetano, Cody

Book - 2022

Capturing the chaos and wonder of childhood and garnished with a slang all its own, Half-Bads in White Regalia is a memoir that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity. Capturing the chaos and wonder of childhood and garnished with a slang all its own, Half-Bads in White Regalia is a memoir that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity. Show less

Capturing the chaos and wonder of childhood and garnished with a slang all its own, Half-Bads in White Regalia is a memoir that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity. Capturing the chaos and wonder of childhood and garnished with a slang all its own, Half-Bads in White Regalia is a memoir that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity. Show less

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Indian" in the Cabinet

Indian" in the Cabinet

Speaking Truth to Power

by Wilson-Raybould, Jody

eBook - 2021

The story of why Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved forward. The story of why Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved forward. Show less

The story of why Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved forward. The story of why Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved forward. Show less

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Life in the City of Dirty Water

Life in the City of Dirty Water

A Memoir of Healing

by Thomas-Muller, Clayton

eBook - 2021

An electrifying memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy, from a nationally and internationally recognized activist and survivor. An electrifying memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy, from a nationally and internationally recognized activist and survivor. Show less

An electrifying memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy, from a nationally and internationally recognized activist and survivor. An electrifying memoir that braids together the urgent issues of Indigenous rights and environmental policy, from a nationally and internationally recognized activist and survivor. Show less

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Me Tomorrow

Me Tomorrow

Indigenous Views on the Future

Book - 2021

For readers who want to imagine the future, and to cultivate a better one, Me Tomorrow is a journey through the visions generously offered by a diverse group of Indigenous thinkers. For readers who want to imagine the future, and to cultivate a better one, Me Tomorrow is a journey through the visions generously offered by a diverse group of Indigenous thinkers. Show less

For readers who want to imagine the future, and to cultivate a better one, Me Tomorrow is a journey through the visions generously offered by a diverse group of Indigenous thinkers. For readers who want to imagine the future, and to cultivate a better one, Me Tomorrow is a journey through the visions generously offered by a diverse group of Indigenous thinkers. Show less

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My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell

My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell

by Bear Chief, Arthur

Book - 2016

My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. Show less

My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell is a simple and outspoken account of the sexual and psychological abuse that Arthur Bear Chief suffered during his time at Old Sun Residential school in Gleichen on the Siksika Nation. Show less

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Northern Wildflower

Northern Wildflower

by Lafferty, Catherine

Book - 2018

Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her ...Show more Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her story of being a Dene woman growing up in Canada’s North and her struggles with intergenerational trauma, discrimination, poverty, addiction, love, and loss. Show less

Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her ...Show more Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her story of being a Dene woman growing up in Canada’s North and her struggles with intergenerational trauma, discrimination, poverty, addiction, love, and loss. Show less

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Nothing Will Be Different

Nothing Will Be Different

A Memoir

by McGowan-Ross, Tara

Book - 2021

Tara McGowan-Ross, an infamous Montreal party girl, discovers a lump in her breast, which sends her on a tumultuous journey of rigorous self-questioning. ...Show more Tara McGowan-Ross, an infamous Montreal party girl, discovers a lump in her breast, which sends her on a tumultuous journey of rigorous self-questioning. This coming-of-age memoir weaves together a hilarious and heartbreaking story about learning to live before getting ready to die. Show less

Tara McGowan-Ross, an infamous Montreal party girl, discovers a lump in her breast, which sends her on a tumultuous journey of rigorous self-questioning. ...Show more Tara McGowan-Ross, an infamous Montreal party girl, discovers a lump in her breast, which sends her on a tumultuous journey of rigorous self-questioning. This coming-of-age memoir weaves together a hilarious and heartbreaking story about learning to live before getting ready to die. Show less

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Our Whole Gwich'in Way of Life Has Changed

Our Whole Gwich'in Way of Life Has Changed

Gwich'in K'yuu Gwiidandài' Tthak Ejuk Gòonlih : Stories From the People of the Land L

by McCartney, Leslie

Book - 2020

This compilation of historical and cultural information is based on a project of the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute to document the biographies of...Show more This compilation of historical and cultural information is based on a project of the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute to document the biographies of the oldest Gwich'in Elders in the Gwich'in Settlement Region in Canada's Northwest Territories. Show less

This compilation of historical and cultural information is based on a project of the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute to document the biographies of...Show more This compilation of historical and cultural information is based on a project of the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute to document the biographies of the oldest Gwich'in Elders in the Gwich'in Settlement Region in Canada's Northwest Territories. Show less

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Permanent Astonishment

Permanent Astonishment

A Memoir

by Highway, Tomson

eBook - 2021

Capricious, big-hearted, joyful: an epic memoir from one of Canada’s most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers. Capricious, big-hearted, joyful: an epic memoir from one of Canada’s most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers. Show less

Capricious, big-hearted, joyful: an epic memoir from one of Canada’s most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers. Capricious, big-hearted, joyful: an epic memoir from one of Canada’s most acclaimed Indigenous writers and performers. Show less

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Peyakow

Peyakow

Reclaiming Cree Dignity

by McLeod, Darrel J.

Book - 2021

Following his award-winning debut memoir, Mamaskatch, which masterfully portrayed a Cree coming-of-age in rural Canada, Darrel J. McLeod continues the poignant story of his adulthood. Following his award-winning debut memoir, Mamaskatch, which masterfully portrayed a Cree coming-of-age in rural Canada, Darrel J. McLeod continues the poignant story of his adulthood. Show less

Following his award-winning debut memoir, Mamaskatch, which masterfully portrayed a Cree coming-of-age in rural Canada, Darrel J. McLeod continues the poignant story of his adulthood. Following his award-winning debut memoir, Mamaskatch, which masterfully portrayed a Cree coming-of-age in rural Canada, Darrel J. McLeod continues the poignant story of his adulthood. Show less

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Poet Warrior

Poet Warrior

A Memoir

by Harjo, Joy

Book - 2021

Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Show less

Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. Show less

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Rez Rules

Rez Rules

My Indictment of Canada's and America's Systemic Racism Against Indigenous Peoples

by Louie, Chief Clarence

Downloadable Audiobook - 2021

A common sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader. A common sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader. Show less

A common sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader. A common sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader. Show less

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Seasons of Hope

Seasons of Hope

Memoirs of Ontario's First Aboriginal Lieutenant-Governor

by Bartleman, James

Book - 2016

A look back over Bartleman’s seventy years, from his childhood of poverty to becoming the Queen’s representative in Ontario. A look back over Bartleman’s seventy years, from his childhood of poverty to becoming the Queen’s representative in Ontario. Show less

A look back over Bartleman’s seventy years, from his childhood of poverty to becoming the Queen’s representative in Ontario. A look back over Bartleman’s seventy years, from his childhood of poverty to becoming the Queen’s representative in Ontario. Show less

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The Shoe Boy

The Shoe Boy

A Trapline Memoir

by McCue, Duncan

Book - 2016

Duncan McCue takes us on an evocative journey that explores the hopeful confusion of the teenage years, entwined with the challenges and culture shock of ...Show more Duncan McCue takes us on an evocative journey that explores the hopeful confusion of the teenage years, entwined with the challenges and culture shock of coming from a mixed-race family and moving to the unfamiliar North. As McCue reflects on his search for his own personal identity, he illustrates the relationship Indigenous peoples have with their lands, and the challenges urban Indigenous people face when they seek to reconnect to traditional lifestyles. Show less

Duncan McCue takes us on an evocative journey that explores the hopeful confusion of the teenage years, entwined with the challenges and culture shock of ...Show more Duncan McCue takes us on an evocative journey that explores the hopeful confusion of the teenage years, entwined with the challenges and culture shock of coming from a mixed-race family and moving to the unfamiliar North. As McCue reflects on his search for his own personal identity, he illustrates the relationship Indigenous peoples have with their lands, and the challenges urban Indigenous people face when they seek to reconnect to traditional lifestyles. Show less

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Spíləx̣m

Spíləx̣m

A Weaving of Recovery, Resilience, and Resurgence

by Campbell, Nicola I.

Book - 2021

Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find stre...Show more Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find strength through creative works and traditional perspectives of healing, transformation, and resurgence. Show less

Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find stre...Show more Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find strength through creative works and traditional perspectives of healing, transformation, and resurgence. Show less

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What I Remember, What I Know

What I Remember, What I Know

The Life of A High Arctic Exile

by Audlaluk, Larry

Book - 2020

Larry Audlaluk tells of loss, illness, tradition, and his family’s struggle to survive after being relocated to an inhospitable polar desert. Larry Audlaluk tells of loss, illness, tradition, and his family’s struggle to survive after being relocated to an inhospitable polar desert. Show less

Larry Audlaluk tells of loss, illness, tradition, and his family’s struggle to survive after being relocated to an inhospitable polar desert. Larry Audlaluk tells of loss, illness, tradition, and his family’s struggle to survive after being relocated to an inhospitable polar desert. Show less

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Written as I Remember It

Written as I Remember It

Teachings (ʔəms Taʔaw) From the Life of A Sliammon Elder

by Paul, Elsie

Book - 2014

Long before vacationers discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called the region home. In this remarkable book, Sliammon eld...Show more Long before vacationers discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called the region home. In this remarkable book, Sliammon elder Elsie Paul collaborates with a scholar, Paige Raibmon, and her granddaughter, Harmony Johnson, to tell her life story and the history of her people, in her own words and storytelling style. Show less

Long before vacationers discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called the region home. In this remarkable book, Sliammon eld...Show more Long before vacationers discovered BC’s Sunshine Coast, the Sliammon, a Coast Salish people, called the region home. In this remarkable book, Sliammon elder Elsie Paul collaborates with a scholar, Paige Raibmon, and her granddaughter, Harmony Johnson, to tell her life story and the history of her people, in her own words and storytelling style. Show less

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