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In Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies, Indigenous author Renee Linklater explores healing and wellness in the Indigenous communities on Turtle Island. Drawing on a decolonizing approach, which puts the "soul wound" of colonialism at the center, Linklater engages ten Indigenous health care practitioners in a dialogue regarding Indigenous notions of wellness and wholistic health, critiques of psychiatry and psychiatric diagnoses, and Indigenous approaches to helping people through trauma, depression, and experiences of parallel and multiple realities.

Beneath the Surface serves as both a deeply personal reflection and a call for greater understanding and connection, illuminating the complexities of life through the lens of Indigenous wisdom and storytelling. This collection goes beyond poetry, providing rich backstories and leadership insights that contextualize the verses. As in his earlier collections, Living in the Tall Grass and Love, Life, Loss and a little bit of hope, Laforme once again extends an invitation to readers, encouraging them to see the world through Indigenous eyes.

Secrets of the Forsaken: Into the Depths of Dread is a compelling anthology of supernatural fiction that weaves together dark fantasy, occult horror, and ancient Indigenous oral traditions. Within these pages, readers will encounter restless spirits, forbidden rituals, uncanny visions, and creatures that haunt the edges of perception. Contemporary voices stand alongside classic authors to explore themes of fear, loss, and the mysteries that lie just beyond the veil.

Mike Gouchie is an indigenous Nashville recording artist. Over his musical career he's had the privilege of opening for country legend George Jones on a cross Canada tour and has shared stages with Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Billy Currington, the Neville Brothers, Jo Nichols, and many others. A ten-time award-winning Country Recording Artist with deep Indigenous roots, Mike's journey through the highs of the spotlight and the lows of life behind the curtain is as real as it gets.

The tragic and shameful story of Indigenous erasure and genocide at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada In May 2021, the world was shocked by news of the detection of 215 unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada. Ground-penetrating radar confirmed the deaths of students as young as three in the infamous residential school system, which systematically removed children from their families and brought them to the schools.

After a young girl moves to a small island community, she and a local Indigenous boy form a strong friendship over the summer. When they begin the fourth grade together, the two find adventure while navigating the challenges and prejudices of their lives.