First Nations Posts
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Treaties
These texts further readers' understanding of treaties, dovetailing nicely with Indigenous education.
The Chat with Michael Redhead Champagne
It’s wonderful to come across a beautiful book with a powerful message. Michael Redhead Champagne’s We Need Everyone (Portage & Main Press) is a striking …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Indigenous Education
Treaty Week falls in November. Some boards have dedicated the whole month to Indigenous Education in order to extend learning beyond residential schools …
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Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2018/19
The Chat with Joshua Whitehead
Joshua Whitehead’s first novel packs a gorgeous punch ... It’s a stirring and bold debut, one which Alicia Elliott, writing in the Globe and Mail, says …
Larry Krotz: Diagnosing the Legacy
How a work of medical history became an investigation into how poverty and colonialism affect health.
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16 Books About Never Giving Up
The Chat with Carleigh Baker
Next up on The Chat, we speak to Carleigh Baker, author of the sensational short story collection Bad Endings, a finalist for the 2017 Rogers Writers’ …
The Chat with Tanya Talaga
Today we are in conversation with Tanya Talaga. Her hard-hitting and important Seven Fallen Feathers tells the story of seven Indigenous teenagers who …
The Chat with Governor General's Award Winners David Alexander Robertson & Julie Flett
In the final installment in in our Governor General Award special edition of The Chat, we speak to David Alexander Robertson and Julie Flett. Their book, …