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• Highway of Tears

  a True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  McDiarmid, Jessica

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  A work about the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and the ongoing failure to provide justice.

• The Break

  Vermette, Katherena, 1977-

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  When a Métis woman sees a possible crime she telephones the police. Told from the perspectives of various people connected to this violence in a Metis community, we hear their stories leading up to that fateful night.

• In My Own Moccasins

  a Memoir of Resilience

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  A memoir of native woman Helen Knott who writes about such things as addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence.

• Red River Girl

  the Life and Death of Tina Fontaine

  Jolly, Joanna

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  This book chronicles the lifei of Tina Fontaine, an Indigenous teenager in Winnipeg, her investigation of her murder, and the fight for justice for that crime and Tina's memory.

• Stolen Sisters

  the Story of Two Missing Girls, Their Families and How Canada Has Failed Indigenous Women

  Walter, Emmanuelle, 1969-

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  An account of the author's investigation into violence against Indigenous women in Canada, with a focus on two young women who have been missing since 2008.

• Seven Fallen Feathers

  Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City

  Talaga, Tanya

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  Presents the story of seven Indigenous high school students who died in Thunder Bay, Ontario from 2010 to 2011. They were sent hundreds of kilometres away from their families because there was no sufficient high school on their reserves.

• The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik)

  GoldenEagle, Carol Rose, 1963-

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  The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) weaves the stories of a group of women committed to helping one another. Despite abuse experienced by some, both in their own community and in residential schools, these women learn to celebrate their culture,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Go Missing

  Jonnie, Brianna

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  A graphic novel about the subject of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Combining fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel looks into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• #NotYourPrincess

  Voices of Native American Women

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  A collection of powerful voices of Indigenous women across North America.

• Missing Nimâmâ

  Florence, Melanie

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  Missing Nimâmâ is a children's picture book telling a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy.

• That Lonely Section of Hell

  the Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away

  Shenher, Lorimer

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  Ex-police detective Lori Shenher describes her harrowing experience of working on Vancouver's infamous Missing and Murdered Women Investigation and how police failures almost enabled a convicted serial killer to get away with his crimes.

• Forever Loved

  Exposing the Hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada

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  The hidden crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada is both a national tragedy and a national shame. In this ground-breaking new volume, as part of their larger efforts to draw attention to the shockingly high rates of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monkey Beach

  Robinson, Eden

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  Tragedy strikes a Native community when the Hill family's handsome seventeen-year-old son, Jimmy, mysteriously vanishes at sea. Left behind to cope during the search-and-rescue effort is his sister, Lisamarie, a wayward teenager with a dark secret.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Keetsahnak

  Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters

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  This collection of stories gives voice to the Indigenous women who are missing or have been murdered.

• Unbroken

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

  Sterritt, Angela,

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  '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. Angela Sterritt is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Was Said to Me

  the Life of Sti'tum'atul'wut, Cowichan Woman

  Peter, Ruby Sti'tum'atul'wut, 1932-2021

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  A narrative of resistance and resilience spanning seven decades in the life of a tireless advocate for Indigenous language preservation. Life histories are a form of contemporary social history and convey important messages about identity,…Read moreRead more of this annotation