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Truth & Reconciliation 2024

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In honor of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, we've curated a selection of non-fiction and fiction books that explore the history, culture, and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. This list features powerful memoirs, historical accounts, and stories that touch on identity, resilience, and the impact of colonization. It's a meaningful way to deepen your understanding and connect with the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.

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Clearing the Plains

Clearing the Plains

Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life

by Daschuk, James

eBook - 2014

In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James Daschuk examines the roles that Old World diseases, climate, and, most disturbingly, Canadian politics—the polit...Show more In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James Daschuk examines the roles that Old World diseases, climate, and, most disturbingly, Canadian politics—the politics of ethnocide—played in the deaths and subjugation of thousands of aboriginal people in the realization of Sir John A. Macdonald's "National Dream. " Show less

In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James Daschuk examines the roles that Old World diseases, climate, and, most disturbingly, Canadian politics—the polit...Show more In arresting, but harrowing, prose, James Daschuk examines the roles that Old World diseases, climate, and, most disturbingly, Canadian politics—the politics of ethnocide—played in the deaths and subjugation of thousands of aboriginal people in the realization of Sir John A. Macdonald's "National Dream. " Show less

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True North Rising

True North Rising

My Fifty-year Journey With the Inuit and Dene Leaders Who Transformed Canada's North

by Fraser, Whit

Book - 2023

In this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the De...Show more In this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada--including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general. Show less

In this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the De...Show more In this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada--including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general. Show less

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Truth Telling

Truth Telling

Seven Conversations About Indigenous Life in Canada

by Good, Michelle

Unknown - 2023

A bold, provocative examination of Canadian Indigenous issues from advocate, activist and award-winning novelist Michelle Good. A bold, provocative examination of Canadian Indigenous issues from advocate, activist and award-winning novelist Michelle Good. Show less

A bold, provocative examination of Canadian Indigenous issues from advocate, activist and award-winning novelist Michelle Good. A bold, provocative examination of Canadian Indigenous issues from advocate, activist and award-winning novelist Michelle Good. Show less

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Coexistence

Coexistence

Stories

by Belcourt, Billy-Ray

Book - 2024

A collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness from a Giller-longlisted author and one of contemporary literature's most boundless minds. A collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness from a Giller-longlisted author and one of contemporary literature's most boundless minds. Show less

A collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness from a Giller-longlisted author and one of contemporary literature's most boundless minds. A collection of intersecting stories about Indigenous love and loneliness from a Giller-longlisted author and one of contemporary literature's most boundless minds. Show less

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All the Quiet Places

All the Quiet Places

by Isaac, Brian Thomas

Unknown - 2021

Eddie is growing up with his mother and little brother on the Okanagan Indian Reserve. When his father returns after years away he brings chaos to their household, and it is only when he's with his grandmother that Eddie feels peace. Eddie is growing up with his mother and little brother on the Okanagan Indian Reserve. When his father returns after years away he brings chaos to their household, and it is only when he's with his grandmother that Eddie feels peace. Show less

Eddie is growing up with his mother and little brother on the Okanagan Indian Reserve. When his father returns after years away he brings chaos to their household, and it is only when he's with his grandmother that Eddie feels peace. Eddie is growing up with his mother and little brother on the Okanagan Indian Reserve. When his father returns after years away he brings chaos to their household, and it is only when he's with his grandmother that Eddie feels peace. Show less

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Hopeless in Hope

Hopeless in Hope

by John-Kehewin, Wanda

Book - 2023

This YA fiction debut by poet and graphic novelist John-Kehewin (Cree) is a tender and even humorous coming-of-age story that depicts the traumatic legacy...Show more This YA fiction debut by poet and graphic novelist John-Kehewin (Cree) is a tender and even humorous coming-of-age story that depicts the traumatic legacy of residential schools in Canada. A resonant story of healing, belonging, and persisting despite the odds. Show less

This YA fiction debut by poet and graphic novelist John-Kehewin (Cree) is a tender and even humorous coming-of-age story that depicts the traumatic legacy...Show more This YA fiction debut by poet and graphic novelist John-Kehewin (Cree) is a tender and even humorous coming-of-age story that depicts the traumatic legacy of residential schools in Canada. A resonant story of healing, belonging, and persisting despite the odds. Show less

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The Reason You Walk

The Reason You Walk

by Kinew, Wab

Book - 2015

When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. Show less

When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. Show less

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Becoming Kin

Becoming Kin

An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

by Krawec, Patty

eBook - 2022

Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Show less

Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Show less

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Joe Pete

Joe Pete

A Novel

by McCulloch, Ian

Book - 2023

A multi-generational story of loss, war, community, survival, perseverance, and renewal. Joe Pete and her cousin Simon will find more than they anticipated buried beneath the snow as they search for her missing father. A multi-generational story of loss, war, community, survival, perseverance, and renewal. Joe Pete and her cousin Simon will find more than they anticipated buried beneath the snow as they search for her missing father. Show less

A multi-generational story of loss, war, community, survival, perseverance, and renewal. Joe Pete and her cousin Simon will find more than they anticipated buried beneath the snow as they search for her missing father. A multi-generational story of loss, war, community, survival, perseverance, and renewal. Joe Pete and her cousin Simon will find more than they anticipated buried beneath the snow as they search for her missing father. Show less

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Carrying It Forward

Carrying It Forward

Essays From Kistahpinanihk

by McDonald, John Brady

Book - 2022

John Brady McDonald has lived in Kistahpinanihk, an area that includes Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for nearly all his life. A member of the Muskeg Lake C...Show more John Brady McDonald has lived in Kistahpinanihk, an area that includes Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for nearly all his life. A member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and a descendent of Metis leader Jim Brady, John Brady has worked to move carefully between these two nations - to learn their stories, honour their traditions and reclaim their languages, all of which were nearly lost to him. Show less

John Brady McDonald has lived in Kistahpinanihk, an area that includes Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for nearly all his life. A member of the Muskeg Lake C...Show more John Brady McDonald has lived in Kistahpinanihk, an area that includes Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for nearly all his life. A member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and a descendent of Metis leader Jim Brady, John Brady has worked to move carefully between these two nations - to learn their stories, honour their traditions and reclaim their languages, all of which were nearly lost to him. Show less

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The Education of Augie Merasty

The Education of Augie Merasty

A Residential School Memoir

by Merasty, Joseph Auguste

Book - 2017

The memoir of a native Canadian who endured terrible hardships as a child in a residential school. The memoir of a native Canadian who endured terrible hardships as a child in a residential school. Show less

The memoir of a native Canadian who endured terrible hardships as a child in a residential school. The memoir of a native Canadian who endured terrible hardships as a child in a residential school. Show less

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In Search of April Raintree

In Search of April Raintree

by Mosionier, Beatrice

Book - 2023

In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are...Show more In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are separated and placed in different foster homes. Despite the distance, they remain close, even as their decisions threaten to divide them emotionally, culturally, and geographically. Show less

In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are...Show more In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are separated and placed in different foster homes. Despite the distance, they remain close, even as their decisions threaten to divide them emotionally, culturally, and geographically. Show less

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The Berry Pickers

The Berry Pickers

by Peters, Amanda

Book - 2023

A stunning debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction, The Berry Pickers is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma and the persistence of love across time. A stunning debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction, The Berry Pickers is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma and the persistence of love across time. Show less

A stunning debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction, The Berry Pickers is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma and the persistence of love across time. A stunning debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction, The Berry Pickers is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma and the persistence of love across time. Show less

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Wînipêk

Wînipêk

Visions of Canada From An Indigenous Centre

by Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James

Book - 2024

Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and ce...Show more Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. Show less

Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and ce...Show more Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. Show less

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Valley of the Birdtail

Valley of the Birdtail

An Indian Reserve, A White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation

by Sniderman, Andrew Michael Stobo

Unknown - 2022

A history of the town of Rossburn, Manitoba and the Waywayseecappo reserve, neighbouring communities that have become separate and unequal over the past 1...Show more A history of the town of Rossburn, Manitoba and the Waywayseecappo reserve, neighbouring communities that have become separate and unequal over the past 150 years. Multiple generations of two families--one white and one Indigenous--are followed in this story of racism and reconciliation. Show less

A history of the town of Rossburn, Manitoba and the Waywayseecappo reserve, neighbouring communities that have become separate and unequal over the past 1...Show more A history of the town of Rossburn, Manitoba and the Waywayseecappo reserve, neighbouring communities that have become separate and unequal over the past 150 years. Multiple generations of two families--one white and one Indigenous--are followed in this story of racism and reconciliation. Show less

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Surviving the City

Surviving the City

by Spillett, Tasha

eBook - 2019

In this haunting graphic novel, debut author Spillett and Donovan (The Sockeye Mother) present a story of girls growing up with the historical legacy of Canada's treatment of indigenous people, particularly women and girls. In this haunting graphic novel, debut author Spillett and Donovan (The Sockeye Mother) present a story of girls growing up with the historical legacy of Canada's treatment of indigenous people, particularly women and girls. Show less

In this haunting graphic novel, debut author Spillett and Donovan (The Sockeye Mother) present a story of girls growing up with the historical legacy of Canada's treatment of indigenous people, particularly women and girls. In this haunting graphic novel, debut author Spillett and Donovan (The Sockeye Mother) present a story of girls growing up with the historical legacy of Canada's treatment of indigenous people, particularly women and girls. Show less

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Unbroken

Unbroken

My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls

by Sterritt, Angela

Book - 2023

Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. Show less

Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. Unbroken is a remarkable work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds. Show less

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Where Wolves Don't Die

Where Wolves Don't Die

by Treuer, Anton

Book - 2024

From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. Show less

From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that's both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. Show less

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North of Nowhere

North of Nowhere

Song of A Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner

by Wilson, Marie

Book - 2024

The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. Show less

The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. Show less

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Me Tomorrow

Me Tomorrow

Indigenous Views on the Future

Unknown - 2021

A diverse group of Indigenous thinkers image the future in Canada and around the world. A diverse group of Indigenous thinkers image the future in Canada and around the world. Show less

A diverse group of Indigenous thinkers image the future in Canada and around the world. A diverse group of Indigenous thinkers image the future in Canada and around the world. Show less

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