Indigenous Resources
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Ensouling Our Schools Mental Health & Reconciliation
A Universally Designed Framework for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Reconciliation In an educational milieu in which standards and accountability hold sway, schools can become places of stress, marginalization, and isolation instead of learning communities that nurture a sense of meaning and purpose. Author Jennifer Katz weaves together methods of creating schools that engender mental, spiritual, and emotional health while developing intellectual thought and critical analysis.
$42.00
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Every Child Matters
Learn the meaning behind the phrase, -Every Child Matters.' Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webstad, offers insights into this heartfelt movement. Every Child Matters honours the history and resiliency of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island and moves us all forward on a path toward Truth and Reconciliation. If you're a Residential School Survivor or an Inter-generational Survivor - you matter. For the children who didn't make it home - you matter. The child inside every one of us matters. Every Child Matters.
$24.99
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask
From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) does exactly what its title says for young readers, in a style consistently thoughtful, personal, and engaging.
$29.99
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Facing the Mountain
Indigenous Healing in the Shadow of Colonialism Nowhere in the texts on counselling, recovery, or lifespan development does it make links between well-being and not having your land stolen. When an entire people are generally portrayed as mentally ill, because that is, of course, what it means to have a diagnosis of clinical depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder, it is easy for the State to view these people as unfit to manage their lives. Then, all sorts of functions are performed on Indigenous families that are tantamount to victim-blaming formulations that, in the end, deny opportunities associated with full citizenship. The author goes beyond offering social analysis, and possible pathways toward healing, and shares her own experience as an Indigenous woman with Metis, Cree and Gwichin heritage.
$33.00
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Family Journal
Blank journal made and printed in Canada. Betty Albert is a Cree artist. The artist has been paid a royalty for the sale of this product.
$9.95
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Fatty Legs: Inuit Residential School
A True Story The moving memoir of an Inuit girl who emerges from a residential school with her spirit intact. Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's collection and striking artwork from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring first-person account of a plucky girl's determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers.
$15.95
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Finding My Talk Life After Residential School
How 14 Canadian Native Women Reclaimed their Lives after Residential School In this book, fourteen aboriginal women who attend residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. Dr. Agnes Grant worked with the Native Teacher Training programs at Brandon University, Manitoba, for thirty years. She travelled extensively in remote and isolated communities, both as an administrator and as a professor. As she listened to the students and community members, she learned of the tremendous effect residential schools have had on members of First Nations and Canadian society in general.
$19.95
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First Day: A Story 0f Courage
Makwa has to go to a new school... and he doesn't want to. How will he face his first day? The First Day is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinabe-love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth-are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers. The heartfelt stories serve as cultural bridges to non-Indigenous people wishing to familiarize themselves and their children with contemporary Indigenous culture.
$9.95
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First Mosquito: Indigenous Legend for Children
While practising his spear-throwing one day, young Yax loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother's warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures-Creek Woman, Thunderbird, and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy's pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.
$12.95
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First Nations 101 Second Edition
Tons of Stuff you Need to Know First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous people are working towards holistic health and wellness today. This 2nd edition has over 75 chapters, including new ones on rematriation, water for life, governance 'options', Indigenous feminisms, decolonization, (mis)appropriation, Indigenous Knowledge, and how to become a great ally.
$23.00
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First Voices: An Aboriginal Women's Reader
A collection of articles that examine many of the struggles that Aboriginal women have faced, and continue to face, in Canada. Sections include: Profiles of Aboriginal Women; Identity; Territory; Activism; Confronting Colonialism; the Canadian Legal System; and Indigenous Knowledges. Photographs and poetry are also included. This anthology provides a valuable addition to the literature and fills a critical gap in the fields of Native Studies, Cultural Studies and Women's Studies.
$39.95
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Fishing with Grandma
Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip to the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare for a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. Grandma shows them every step they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional Inuit jigging rod. By the end of the day, the kids have a yummy meal of Arctic char, and they have also learned everything they need to know to go out on the lake on their own.
$14.95
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Five Little Indians (Residential School Survivors)
Winner of the 2018 HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction Michelle Good's 'Five Little Indians', tells a story from the alternating points of view of five former residential school students as they struggle to survive in 1960s Vancouver-one finding her way into the dangerous world of the American Indian movement; one finding unexpected strength in motherhood; and one unable to escape his demons - and the bonds of friendship that sustain them, inspired by the author's experiences.
$22.99
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Flight Of The Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment
The hummingbird parable, with origins in the Quechuan people of South America, has become a talisman for environmentalists and activists who are committed to making meaningful change in the world. In this inspiring story, the determined hummingbird does everything she can to put out a raging fire that threatens her forest home. The hummingbird - symbol of wisdom and courage - demonstrates that doing something is better than doing nothing at all. This inspirational story encourages every individual to act on behalf of the world's limited and precious resources.
$18.00
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Frog Girl
When frogs suddenly vanish from a lake behind a village on the Northwest Coast, a nearby volcano awakens and an Indian girl is called to a dangerous adventure. Summoned to a spectacular world beneath the lake, the girl is questioned by "Grandmother" about the disappearance of her "children". Just who is this mysterious old woman? And what will happen if her children are not returned? What follows both answers-and deepens the mystery. Careful attention is paid to historical detail both in the story and the vibrant illustrations. Frog Girl follows the rich mythic traditions of the Haida, Tlingit, and other Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, whose stories often tell of individuals cast mysteriously into parallel worlds inhabited by animals in human form.
$11.95
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From The Ashes: First Nations Metis
My Story of Being Metis, Homeless and Finding My Way #1 National Bestseller Finalist, CBC Canada Reads, and a Globe and Mail Book of the Year Thistle's book prompts us to re-examine our understanding of what makes someone worthy and to confront the possibility that exists in spaces we try to forget about. Moments of eloquence also serve as a reminder of the depth and kindness that live in every person. Importantly, he reveals a Canada known to too many peoples yet ignored by the dominant culture, and clearly illustrates what happens when traumatizing systems are the colonial answer to the very problems the colonizers created. Readers will come to better understand violence on Turtle Island - both colonial and otherwise - because of the candor with which Thistle presents it.
$24.99
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From the Four Directions 1000 Piece Puzzle
From the Four Directions 1000 piece puzzle by artist Micqaela Jones. Her cultural background is Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. The artist is paid a royalty on every sale. Finished size is approximately 20 x 28".
$20.00
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From Where I Stand: Indigenous Healing
This book offers straight talk on what has to be done to move beyond our colonial legacy and achieve true reconciliation in Canada. Drawn from speeches and other writings, she urges all Canadians - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - to build upon the momentum already gained or risk hard-won progress being lost. The good news is that Indigenous Nations already have the solutions. It is time to act and build a shared postcolonial future based on the foundations of trust, cooperation, recognition, and good governance.
$24.95
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Gathering
Alex is attending her first Mi'kmaw spiritual gathering, or mawiomi. Though she is timid at first, older cousin Matthew takes her under his wing. Meeting Elders along the way, they learn about traditional Mi'kmaw culture: the sacred fire, drumming, tanning and moccasin decorating, basket- and canoe-making, and enjoy a Mi'kmaw feast. Most importantly, Alex finds her voice in the talking circle.
$22.95
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Gathering Journal
Blank journal made and printed in Canada. Richard Shorty is a Northern Touchone artist. The artist has been paid a royalty for the sale of this product.
$9.95
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Gift is in the Making
Anishinaabeg Stories This book retells previously published Anishinaabeg stories, bringing to life Anishinaabeg values and teachings to a new generation. Readers are immersed in a world where all genders are respected, the tiniest being has influence in the world, and unconditional love binds families and communities to each other and to their homeland. The Gift Is in the Making is the second title in The Debwe Series.
$22.00
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Gifts from Raven
In this book the author Kung Jaadee shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion to share with the world. Suggested for ages 4-6
$11.95
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Girl and the Wolf
While picking berries with her mother, a little girl wanders too far into the woods. When she realizes she is lost, she begins to panic. A large grey wolf makes a sudden appearance between some distant trees. Using his sense of smell, he determines where she came from and decides to help her. Through a series of questions from the wolf, the little girl realizes she had the knowledge and skill to navigate herself-she just needed to remember that those abilities were there all along.
$22.95
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Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
This is author/illustrator Paul Goble's Caldecott-winning masterpiece. For most people, being swept away in a horse stampede during a raging thunderstorm would be a terrifying disaster. A young woman follows her heart, and the family that respects and accepts her uniqueness. This book is about friendships between people of different cultures.
$11.95
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