Righting Canada’s Wrongs
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Inuit Relocations
by Frank James Tester & Krista Ulujuk Sawadski
A ground-breaking account of multiple forced relocations by the Canadian government of Inuit communities and individuals. All have been the subject of apologies, but are little known beyond the Arctic. The Inuit community has proven resilient to many attempts at assimilation, relocation and evacuation to the south.
KRISTA ULUJUK ZAWADSKI is an Inuk who has focused her education and career on Arctic anthropology and archaeology, museology and collections-based research. Krista is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
FRANK TESTER is a writer, filmmaker, researcher and photographer who has worked extensively in the eastern Arctic with Inuit youth and communities. Frank has worked for the Qikiqtani Truth Commission and the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba. Frank lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools
by Melanie Florence
This updated edition includes the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools and examines the work still to be done to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC Report.
MELANIE FLORENCE is a proud Cree and a full-time writer currently based in Toronto. As a freelance journalist, Melanie’Â’s byline has appeared in magazines including Dance International, Writer, Parents Canada, and Urban Male Magazine.
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop
by Andrew Bomberry & Teresa Edwards
An examination of the Sixties Scoop — a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force.
ANDREW BOMBERRY works with the Legacy of Hope Foundation to promote greater understanding and awareness of the Residential School system, the Sixties Scoop and their ongoing impacts. Andrew Bomberry is Haudenosaunee from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory. He lives in Toronto (the Dish with One Spoon territory), Ontario.
TERESA EDWARDS is a member of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation in Quebec. For over 30 years, she has been a strong advocate for Indigenous Peoples by championing changes in programs, policy, and legislation from within government and while working with National Indigenous Organizations such as the Assembly of First Nations, Native Women’s Association of Canada, and from within her own legal practice. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario
Indigenous Knowledge
Mi’kmaw Moons – The Seasons in Mi’kma’ki
by Cathy LeBlanc and David Chapman
illustrated by Loretta Gould
Traditional teachings about the moon cycles and their relation to the natural history of Mi’kma’ki on Canada’s East Coast
Nominated for the 2024 Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award!
Cathy Jean LeBlanc is a member of Acadia First Nation and a graduate of St. Thomas University. She is a Mi’kmaw cultural interpreter and Student Support Worker for Indigenous and African Nova Scotian youth. She lives in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
Loretta Gould is a Mi’kmaw painter and quilter who loves bright, beautiful colours. A self-taught artist, she grew up in Waycobah First Nation and started painting in earnest in 2013. Her works have sold around the world. She is represented by the DaVic Gallery in BC and the Bay of Spirits Gallery in Toronto. She lives in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
David Chapman is a physicist who worked for 31 years for the federal government. He is a life member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and was the editor of the RASC Observer’s Handbook (2012–2016 editions). He is a lifetime amateur astronomer. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Indigenous Young Adult Fiction
Creeboy
by Teresa Wouters
In the literary tradition of The Outsiders comes a coming-of-age novel about teen boys and Indigenous gangs.
TERESA WOUTERS is a Métis teacher, musician, actress, TV personality, public speaker and writer. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies, a Bachelor of Education degree and a Master’s in Creative Writing (MFA). Teresa lives in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Powwow Summer
by Nahanni Shingoose
A teen novel about a young woman’s exploration of her Indigenous background and how it influences her identity and sense of self
NAHANNI SHINGOOSE is Saulteaux, originally from Roseau River First Nation, Manitoba. She is an elementary teacher and author of Indigenous content, including teacher resources, picture books, graphic novels, and fiction for teens and young adults. She lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Indigenous Graphic Novels
If I Go Missing
by Brianna Jonnie with Nahanni Shingoose
illustrated by Neal Shannacappo
Powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, this graphic nonfiction book reveals an Indigenous teen’s response to a human rights crisis. Combining graphic novel style art and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel serves as a window into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today.
BRIANNA JONNIE is Ojibwe. Brianna was a member of the youth empowerment group Strong Girls, Strong World, for which she spoke to young people about healthy relationships, she continues to educate teens about youth empowerment through the Teen Talk program. Brianna has been awarded the City of Winnipeg Citizen Equity Committee’s Youth Role Model Award in the advocacy category, the Lieutenant Governor’s Vice-Regal award and the Make a Difference community award for her volunteer work. Brianna lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
NAHANNI SHINGOOSE is Saulteaux, originally from Roseau River First Nation, Manitoba. She is an elementary teacher and author of Indigenous content, including teacher resources, picture books, graphic novels, and fiction for teens and young adults. She is the recipient of a Golden Leaf National Publishing Award, an Indspire Indigenous Educator Award, and two Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Nahanni is also Lead Writer for the National Film Board’s Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Program. She lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
NEAL SHANNACAPPO is Nakawe (Saulteaux) from Ditibineya-ziibiing (Rolling River First Nations). He is an artist, graphic novelist, poet and writer, and contributed to the graphic novel anthologies Sovereign Traces Volumes 1 and 2. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.