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National bestseller *Shortlisted for the George Ryga Award* *Shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award* *Longlisted for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Award* A personal account of one man's confrontation with colonization that illuminates the philosophy and values of a First Nation on the front lines of the fight against an extractive industry, colonial government, and threats to the life-giving Salish Sea.

The Art of Making: Rediscovering the Blackfoot Legacy is a captivating entry into Jared Tailfeathers' quest of cultural reclamation. Accompanied by his family and loyal dogs, Tailfeathers delves into his Indigenous heritage through hands-on, land-based exploration. The book traces the evolution of the Blackfoot Confederacy, examining its trade routes, resources, and interactions pre- and post-1800s.

Reclaiming crops and culture on Turtle Island Manomin, more commonly known by its English misnomer "wild rice," is the only cereal grain native to Turtle Island (North America). Long central to Indigenous societies and diets, this complex carbohydrate is seen by the Anishinaabeg as a gift from Creator, a "spirit berry" that has allowed the Nation to flourish for generations.

The first comprehensive study of Indian residential schools in the North In this ground-breaking book, Crystal Gail Fraser draws on Dinjii Zhuh (Gwich'in) concepts of individual and collective strength to illuminate student experiences in northern residential schools, revealing the many ways Indigenous communities resisted the institutionalization of their children.

Chase's identity should be simple. He's the goalie on his hockey team. He's Kookum's grandchild. He's a boy. He should like girls. But it's not that easy. With the help of an Elder and a Two-Spirit mentor, can Chase learn to be proud of who he is? This graphic novel explores toxic masculinity through the experiences of an Indigenous teen.

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her missing older sister. She feels lonely, abandoned... but she is not alone. There are little moons everywhere. Can Reanna find comfort through her family's Ojibwe traditions?

Ryan Fox dreams of becoming a doctor. But when university takes him away from the support of his family and Siksikaitsitapi community, his grades start to slip, his bills pile up, and getting into med school feels impossible. And now his beloved uncle is in jail. Can Ryan regain his footing to walk the path he saw so clearly as a young boy?

A user-friendly guide that teaches core Nakoda vocabulary and how to use it in conversation. Practising Nakoda contains basic Nakoda vocabulary, organized into 30 themes (such as animals, clothing, directions, and time) and divided into sections meant to enhance daily and ceremonial communication (including dances, ceremonies, and ceremonial clothing). The guide provides words for every theme from which the reader can forge a general view of word formation patterns.

Unless there is snow on the ground, never speak their name aloud.The more they eat the hungrier they become, and they are starving. They were meant to stay undisturbed, their dismembered limbs scattered, frozen under the permafrost, but as is always the way, the greed of industry has unburied them once more.

Cole and Eva are reunited once more. A new terror looms as Mihko Laboratories's latest human experiments are about to be unleashed. With Brady potentially out of commission, Cole and Eva may be outnumbered. Things look grim until a new discovery changes everything: God Flare. Will it be enough to help them in the coming battle with Mihko?