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From 1831 to 1996, 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit children were forced to attend Residential Schools in Canada. This selection of titles documents that history, and sheds light on the repercussions of that system that still affects Indigenous people today.

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Call Me Indian

Call Me Indian

From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player

by Sasakamoose, Fred

Book - 2021

This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's memoir sheds light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey journey from Residential School to his latter years. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's memoir sheds light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey journey from Residential School to his latter years. Show less

This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's memoir sheds light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey journey from Residential School to his latter years. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's memoir sheds light on Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows this extraordinary man's journey journey from Residential School to his latter years. Show less

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Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

A Collection of Stories From Family and Friends of Phyllis Webstad Before, During, and After Their Residential School Experiences

by Webstad, Phyllis

Book - 2021

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St. Michaels Residential School

St. Michaels Residential School

Lament & Legacy

by Dyson, Nancy

Book - 2021

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Did You See Us?

Did You See Us?

Reunion, Remembrance, and Reclamation at An Urban Indian Residential School

Book - 2021

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Five Little Indians

Five Little Indians

by Good, Michelle

Book - 2020

Winner of the 2020 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, Cree writer Michelle Goods' debut novel follows a group of friends as they establish adu...Show more Winner of the 2020 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, Cree writer Michelle Goods' debut novel follows a group of friends as they establish adult lives in Metro Vancouver grappling with their childhood spent in the same church-run residential school. Show less

Winner of the 2020 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, Cree writer Michelle Goods' debut novel follows a group of friends as they establish adu...Show more Winner of the 2020 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction, Cree writer Michelle Goods' debut novel follows a group of friends as they establish adult lives in Metro Vancouver grappling with their childhood spent in the same church-run residential school. Show less

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Nishga

Nishga

by Abel, Jordan

Book - 2020

NISHGA explores how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his fathers' generation, and ultimately his own. NISHGA explores how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his fathers' generation, and ultimately his own. Show less

NISHGA explores how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his fathers' generation, and ultimately his own. NISHGA explores how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his fathers' generation, and ultimately his own. Show less

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Picking up the Pieces

Picking up the Pieces

Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket

by Newman, Carey

Book - 2019

This books documents the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. The blanket include...Show more This books documents the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. The blanket includes hundreds of objects collected from residential schools across Canada with every object telling a story. It is currently on display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Show less

This books documents the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. The blanket include...Show more This books documents the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. The blanket includes hundreds of objects collected from residential schools across Canada with every object telling a story. It is currently on display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Show less

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Inconvenient Skin

Inconvenient Skin

Nayêhtâwan Wasakay

by Koyczan, Shane L.

Book - 2019

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Mamaskatch

Mamaskatch

A Cree Coming of Age

by McLeod, Darrel J.

Book - 2018

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Truth and Indignation

Truth and Indignation

Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools

by Niezen, Ronald

Book - 2017

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Marrow Thieves

Marrow Thieves

by Dimaline, Cherie

Book - 2017

The Marrow Thieves brilliantly connects the legacy of residential schools to a dystopian post-climate-change future where only Indigenous people are able to dream The Marrow Thieves brilliantly connects the legacy of residential schools to a dystopian post-climate-change future where only Indigenous people are able to dream Show less

The Marrow Thieves brilliantly connects the legacy of residential schools to a dystopian post-climate-change future where only Indigenous people are able to dream The Marrow Thieves brilliantly connects the legacy of residential schools to a dystopian post-climate-change future where only Indigenous people are able to dream 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

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Seven Fallen Feathers

Seven Fallen Feathers

Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in A Northern City

by Talaga, Tanya

Book - 2017

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga travels to Thunder Bay, Ont., to investigate the deaths of seven Indigenous teenagers. Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga travels to Thunder Bay, Ont., to investigate the deaths of seven Indigenous teenagers. Show less

Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga travels to Thunder Bay, Ont., to investigate the deaths of seven Indigenous teenagers. Investigative journalist Tanya Talaga travels to Thunder Bay, Ont., to investigate the deaths of seven Indigenous teenagers. Show less

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Wenjack

Wenjack

by Boyden, Joseph

Book - 2016

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A Knock on the Door

A Knock on the Door

The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book - 2016

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Residential Schools

Residential Schools

The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action

by Florence, Melanie

Book - 2016

Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who survived residential schools, this ...Show more Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who survived residential schools, this book offers an account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how this official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged. Show less

Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who survived residential schools, this ...Show more Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who survived residential schools, this book offers an account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how this official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged. Show less

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A Knock on the Door

A Knock on the Door

The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

eBook - 2016

A Knock on the Door compiles material from the several reports published by The National Research Centre for Truth & Reconciliation in a concise and accessible package. A Knock on the Door compiles material from the several reports published by The National Research Centre for Truth & Reconciliation in a concise and accessible package. Show less

A Knock on the Door compiles material from the several reports published by The National Research Centre for Truth & Reconciliation in a concise and accessible package. A Knock on the Door compiles material from the several reports published by The National Research Centre for Truth & Reconciliation in a concise and accessible package. Show less

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The Red Files

The Red Files

by Bird-Wilson, Lisa

Book - 2016

This debut poetry collection from Lisa Bird-Wilson reflects on the legacy of the residential school system: the fragmentation of families and histories, with blows that resonate through the generations. This debut poetry collection from Lisa Bird-Wilson reflects on the legacy of the residential school system: the fragmentation of families and histories, with blows that resonate through the generations. Show less

This debut poetry collection from Lisa Bird-Wilson reflects on the legacy of the residential school system: the fragmentation of families and histories, with blows that resonate through the generations. This debut poetry collection from Lisa Bird-Wilson reflects on the legacy of the residential school system: the fragmentation of families and histories, with blows that resonate through the generations. Show less

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Secret Path

Secret Path

by Downie, Gordon

Book - 2016

Chanie was a young boy who died on October 22, 1966, walking the railroad tracks, trying to escape from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School to w...Show more Chanie was a young boy who died on October 22, 1966, walking the railroad tracks, trying to escape from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School to walk home. Gord Downie collaborated with artist Jeff Lemire to create this graphic novel that tells his story. Show less

Chanie was a young boy who died on October 22, 1966, walking the railroad tracks, trying to escape from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School to w...Show more Chanie was a young boy who died on October 22, 1966, walking the railroad tracks, trying to escape from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School to walk home. Gord Downie collaborated with artist Jeff Lemire to create this graphic novel that tells his story. Show less

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Unsettling Canada

Unsettling Canada

A National Wake-up Call

by Manuel, Arthur

Book - 2015

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Up Ghost River

Up Ghost River

A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History

by Metatawabin, Edmund

Book - 2015

A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s. A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s. Show less

A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s. A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s. Show less

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Canada's Residential Schools

Canada's Residential Schools

The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book - 2016

Archived in English by Library and Archives Canada (V.1 pt.1 index)

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Canada's Residential Schools

Canada's Residential Schools

Volume 4, Missing Children and Unmarked Burials : the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book - 2016

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Canada's Residential Schools

Canada's Residential Schools

Volume 3, The Métis Experience : the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book - 2016

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Residential Schools

Residential Schools

With the Words and Images of Survivors

by Loyie, Oskiniko Larry

Book - 2014

This 112 page history offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, sharing the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images. This 112 page history offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, sharing the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images. Show less

This 112 page history offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, sharing the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images. This 112 page history offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, sharing the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images. Show less

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