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• Phyllis's Orange Shirt

  Webstad, Phyllis

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  This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Shirt Day which is a day for us all to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations people and the message that 'Every Child Matters'.

• Our Ancestors' Kitchen

  Poll, Willie

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  A special day between a young girl and her grandmother as they prepare her grandfather's favorite recipe from her grandmother!

• Stitches of Tradition

  Gashkigwaaso Tradition

  Rendon, Marcie R.

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  An Ojibwe grandmother carefully measures and selects just the right colors of fabric to make her growing granddaughter a beautiful new ribbon skirt to wear, a reminder of her nookomis and the cultural traditions that stitch together her family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dad, I Miss You

  Sammurtok, Nadia

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  Told in the voice of a boy and his father by turns, this book takes a thoughtful and heartfelt look at the emotional toll of a child being taken from their family and community to attend residential school.

• Turtle Island

  the Story of North America's First People

  Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-

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  Discover the amazing story of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the end of the Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans.

• Bannock in a Hammock

  Kelly, Masiana, 1984-

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  This sweet and simple rhyming book explores a food that is a popular tradition with Inuit and other Indigenous people, and has some fun along the way. What’s your favourite way to eat bannock? Try it at home with the included bannock recipe!

• Today Is Orange Shirt Day

  Webstad, Phyllis

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  A first conversation about the importance of Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters and what little ones can expect to see and do on Orange Shirt Day - The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

• I Am Not a Number

  Dupuis, Jenny Kay

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  When Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school, she is confused, frightened and terribly homesick. When she goes home for summer holidays, her parents decide never to send her away again, but where will she hide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It's Powwow Time!

  Troian, Martha

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  New experiences and community traditions are celebrated when a young boy learns to dance at his first powwow.

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  Smith, Dawn, 1967-

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  Readers are invited to learn about residential schools in Canada and the special day for truth and reconciliation. The author shares her story and the importance of truth telling and reconciliation in Canada.

• Speaking Our Truth

  a Journey of Reconciliation

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  Readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action.

• When We Were Alone

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As the girl asks questions,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why We Dance

  a Story of Hope and Healing

  Havrelock, Deidre

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  Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 1918–19, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America.

• The Secret Pocket

  Janicki, Peggy

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  The true story of how Indigenous girls at a residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive.