Burning in this Midnight Dream is the latest collection of poems by Louise Bernice Halfe. Many were written in response to the grim tide of emotions, memories, dreams and nightmares that arose in her as the Truth and Reconciliation...
First Nation Communities Read 2017
- Author:Halfe, LouiseSummary:
- Author:Sellars, BevSummary:
Xat’sull Chief Bev Sellars spent her childhood in a church-run residential school whose aim it was to “civilize” Native children through Christian teachings, forced separation from family and culture, and discipline. In addition,...
- Author:Boyden, JosephSummary:
In Joseph Boyden's novella, an Ojibwe boy runs away from a North Ontario Indian School.
He realizes too late just how far away he is from home. Along the way he's followed by Manitous, spirits of the forest, who comment on his...