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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

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September 30th is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a time to honour the survivors of residential schools and the children who never made it home. It is an opportunity to show solidarity by wearing orange, participating in commemorative events, and deepening our understanding of Indigenous cultures. In this list, you will find books for adults and teens that delve into this dark chapter of Canada's history, explore the ongoing impacts of intergenerational trauma, and illuminate possibilities for healing and reconciliation.

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North of Nowhere

North of Nowhere

Song of A Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner

by Wilson, Marie

Book - 2024

The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth a...Show more The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Marie Wilson helped lead that work as one of just three commissioners. With the skills of a journalist, the heart of a mother and grandmother, and the insights of a life as the spouse of a residential school survivor, Commissioner Wilson guides readers through her years witnessing survivor testimony across the country, providing her unique perspective on the personal toll and enduring public value of the commission. In this unparalleled account, she honours the voices of survivors who have called Canada to attention, determined to heal, reclaim, and thrive. Part vital public documentary, part probing memoir, North of Nowhere breathes fresh air into the possibilities of reconciliation amid the persistent legacy of residential schools. It is a call to everyone to view the important and continuing work of reconciliation not as an obligation but as a gift. Show less

The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth a...Show more The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Marie Wilson helped lead that work as one of just three commissioners. With the skills of a journalist, the heart of a mother and grandmother, and the insights of a life as the spouse of a residential school survivor, Commissioner Wilson guides readers through her years witnessing survivor testimony across the country, providing her unique perspective on the personal toll and enduring public value of the commission. In this unparalleled account, she honours the voices of survivors who have called Canada to attention, determined to heal, reclaim, and thrive. Part vital public documentary, part probing memoir, North of Nowhere breathes fresh air into the possibilities of reconciliation amid the persistent legacy of residential schools. It is a call to everyone to view the important and continuing work of reconciliation not as an obligation but as a gift. Show less

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The Knowing

The Knowing

by Talaga, Tanya

Book - 2024

From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a re...Show more From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada. For generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members disappeared, many of them after being sent to residential schools, "Indian hospitals" and asylums through a coordinated system designed to destroy who the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people are. This is one of Canada's greatest open secrets, an unhealed wound that until recently lay hidden by shame and abandonment. The Knowing is the unfolding of Canadian history unlike anything we have ever read before. Award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga retells the history of this country as only she can -- through an Indigenous lens, beginning with the life of her great-great grandmother Annie Carpenter and her family as they experienced decades of government- and Church-sanctioned enfranchisement and genocide. Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today. Show less

From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a re...Show more From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada. For generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members disappeared, many of them after being sent to residential schools, "Indian hospitals" and asylums through a coordinated system designed to destroy who the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people are. This is one of Canada's greatest open secrets, an unhealed wound that until recently lay hidden by shame and abandonment. The Knowing is the unfolding of Canadian history unlike anything we have ever read before. Award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga retells the history of this country as only she can -- through an Indigenous lens, beginning with the life of her great-great grandmother Annie Carpenter and her family as they experienced decades of government- and Church-sanctioned enfranchisement and genocide. Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today. Show less

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Mangilaluk

Mangilaluk

A Graphic Memoir About Friendship, Perseverance, and Resiliency

by Andreason, Bernard

Graphic Novel - 2023

After running away from residential school, Bernard Andreason and his two best friends begin a harrowing 130-kilometre journey from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk,...Show more After running away from residential school, Bernard Andreason and his two best friends begin a harrowing 130-kilometre journey from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, one which only Bernard would survive. In this heartbreaking and beautifully told graphic memoir, Bernard recounts his time in residential school and the tragic journey that took the lives of his two best friends. Show less

After running away from residential school, Bernard Andreason and his two best friends begin a harrowing 130-kilometre journey from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk,...Show more After running away from residential school, Bernard Andreason and his two best friends begin a harrowing 130-kilometre journey from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, one which only Bernard would survive. In this heartbreaking and beautifully told graphic memoir, Bernard recounts his time in residential school and the tragic journey that took the lives of his two best friends. Show less

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Namwayut, We Are All One

Namwayut, We Are All One

A Pathway to Reconciliation

by Joseph, Robert

Book - 2022

In this profound book, Chief Robert Joseph, globally recognized peacebuilder and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk People, traces his journey from his chi...Show more In this profound book, Chief Robert Joseph, globally recognized peacebuilder and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk People, traces his journey from his childhood surviving residential school to his present-day role as a leader who inspires individual hope, collective change, and global transformation. Show less

In this profound book, Chief Robert Joseph, globally recognized peacebuilder and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk People, traces his journey from his chi...Show more In this profound book, Chief Robert Joseph, globally recognized peacebuilder and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk People, traces his journey from his childhood surviving residential school to his present-day role as a leader who inspires individual hope, collective change, and global transformation. Show less

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Five Little Indians

Five Little Indians

by Good, Michelle

Book - 2020

Chronicles the desperate quest of five Indigenous residential school survivors as they struggle to overcome the trauma and help each other to reinvent their lives. Chronicles the desperate quest of five Indigenous residential school survivors as they struggle to overcome the trauma and help each other to reinvent their lives. Show less

Chronicles the desperate quest of five Indigenous residential school survivors as they struggle to overcome the trauma and help each other to reinvent their lives. Chronicles the desperate quest of five Indigenous residential school survivors as they struggle to overcome the trauma and help each other to reinvent their lives. Show less

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Unsettling the Settler Within

Unsettling the Settler Within

Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada

by Regan, Paulette

Book - 2010

Unsettling the Settler Within argues that non-Aboriginal Canadians must undergo their own process of decolonization in order to truly participate in the transformative possibilities of reconciliation. Unsettling the Settler Within argues that non-Aboriginal Canadians must undergo their own process of decolonization in order to truly participate in the transformative possibilities of reconciliation. Show less

Unsettling the Settler Within argues that non-Aboriginal Canadians must undergo their own process of decolonization in order to truly participate in the transformative possibilities of reconciliation. Unsettling the Settler Within argues that non-Aboriginal Canadians must undergo their own process of decolonization in order to truly participate in the transformative possibilities of reconciliation. Show less

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True Reconciliation

True Reconciliation

How to Be A Force for Change

by Wilson-Raybould, Jody

Book - 2022

The author outlines steps that individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can take to help advance reconciliation in Canada. The author outlines steps that individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can take to help advance reconciliation in Canada. Show less

The author outlines steps that individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can take to help advance reconciliation in Canada. The author outlines steps that individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can take to help advance reconciliation in Canada. Show less

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Unreconciled

Unreconciled

Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance

by Wente, Jesse

Book - 2021

Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Show less

Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. Show less

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Life in the City of Dirty Water

Life in the City of Dirty Water

A Memoir of Healing

by Thomas-Müller, Clayton

Book - 2021

Clayton Thomas-Müller retells his journey of enduring the intergenerational trauma of Canada's residential school system and how he began healing by embra...Show more Clayton Thomas-Müller retells his journey of enduring the intergenerational trauma of Canada's residential school system and how he began healing by embracing the rituals of Cree spirituality and reconnection to the land. Currently, Clayton is an organizer and activist for the environmental justice movement. Show less

Clayton Thomas-Müller retells his journey of enduring the intergenerational trauma of Canada's residential school system and how he began healing by embra...Show more Clayton Thomas-Müller retells his journey of enduring the intergenerational trauma of Canada's residential school system and how he began healing by embracing the rituals of Cree spirituality and reconnection to the land. Currently, Clayton is an organizer and activist for the environmental justice movement. Show less

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Secret Path

Secret Path

by Downie, Gordon

Graphic Novel - 2016

In Secret Path, Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's illustrations tell the story of twelve-year-old Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, who died on Oct...Show more In Secret Path, Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's illustrations tell the story of twelve-year-old Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, who died on October 22, 1966, after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and attempting to make his way back to his home, more than 600 km away. Show less

In Secret Path, Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's illustrations tell the story of twelve-year-old Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, who died on Oct...Show more In Secret Path, Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's illustrations tell the story of twelve-year-old Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, who died on October 22, 1966, after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and attempting to make his way back to his home, more than 600 km away. Show less

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Rez Runaway

Rez Runaway

by Florence, Melanie

Book - 2016

When seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away from his northern Ontario reserve, he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and begins to understand how his life has been affected by his family's experiences with residential schools. When seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away from his northern Ontario reserve, he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and begins to understand how his life has been affected by his family's experiences with residential schools. Show less

When seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away from his northern Ontario reserve, he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and begins to understand how his life has been affected by his family's experiences with residential schools. When seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away from his northern Ontario reserve, he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and begins to understand how his life has been affected by his family's experiences with residential schools. Show less

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The Witness Blanket

The Witness Blanket

Truth, Art and Reconciliation

by Newman, Carey

Book - 2022

Tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that contains items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. (Provided by publisher) Tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that contains items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. (Provided by publisher) Show less

Tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that contains items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. (Provided by publisher) Tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that contains items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. (Provided by publisher) Show less

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In This Together

In This Together

Fifteen Stories of Truth & Reconciliation

Book - 2016

A collection of essays about reconciliation and anti-racism by Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors from across Canada. A collection of essays about reconciliation and anti-racism by Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors from across Canada. Show less

A collection of essays about reconciliation and anti-racism by Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors from across Canada. A collection of essays about reconciliation and anti-racism by Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors from across Canada. Show less

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7 Generations

7 Generations

A Plains Cree Saga

by Robertson, David

Graphic Novel - 2012

7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic, four-part graphic novel. Illustrated in vivid colour, the story follows one Indigenous family over three centuries and seven generations. 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic, four-part graphic novel. Illustrated in vivid colour, the story follows one Indigenous family over three centuries and seven generations. Show less

7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic, four-part graphic novel. Illustrated in vivid colour, the story follows one Indigenous family over three centuries and seven generations. 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga is an epic, four-part graphic novel. Illustrated in vivid colour, the story follows one Indigenous family over three centuries and seven generations. Show less

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Apple

Apple

Skin to the Core : A Memoir in Words and Pictures

by Gansworth, Eric

Book - 2020

The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside.&...Show more The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." In APPLE (SKIN TO THE CORE), Eric Gansworth tells his story, the story of his family--of Onondaga among Tuscaroras--of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Show less

The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside.&...Show more The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." In APPLE (SKIN TO THE CORE), Eric Gansworth tells his story, the story of his family--of Onondaga among Tuscaroras--of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Show less

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UNeducation

UNeducation

Volume 1, A Residential School Graphic Novel

by EagleSpeaker, Jason

Graphic Novel - 2014

Tells a dark episode in North American history-- the history of a Native family's government-sanctioned exploitation in the North American residential/boarding school systems. Tells a dark episode in North American history-- the history of a Native family's government-sanctioned exploitation in the North American residential/boarding school systems. Show less

Tells a dark episode in North American history-- the history of a Native family's government-sanctioned exploitation in the North American residential/boarding school systems. Tells a dark episode in North American history-- the history of a Native family's government-sanctioned exploitation in the North American residential/boarding school systems. Show less

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A Knock on the Door

A Knock on the Door

The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Book - 2016

Gathers material from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools and inform the journey to reconciliation that Canadians are now embarked upon. Gathers material from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools and inform the journey to reconciliation that Canadians are now embarked upon. Show less

Gathers material from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools and inform the journey to reconciliation that Canadians are now embarked upon. Gathers material from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports to present the essential history and legacy of residential schools and inform the journey to reconciliation that Canadians are now embarked upon. Show less

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The Education of Augie Merasty

The Education of Augie Merasty

A Residential School Memoir

by Merasty, Joseph Auguste

Book - 2015

Written with warmth and humour despite the dark subject matter, The Education of Augie Merasty provides intimate insight into the shame and abuse Mersaty experienced while attending residential school in the 1930s. Written with warmth and humour despite the dark subject matter, The Education of Augie Merasty provides intimate insight into the shame and abuse Mersaty experienced while attending residential school in the 1930s. Show less

Written with warmth and humour despite the dark subject matter, The Education of Augie Merasty provides intimate insight into the shame and abuse Mersaty experienced while attending residential school in the 1930s. Written with warmth and humour despite the dark subject matter, The Education of Augie Merasty provides intimate insight into the shame and abuse Mersaty experienced while attending residential school in the 1930s. Show less

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Finding My Talk

Finding My Talk

How Fourteen Native Women Reclaimed Their Lives After Residential School

by Grant, Agnes

Book - 2004

In Finding My Talk , fourteen aboriginal women who attended residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. They describe the...Show more In Finding My Talk , fourteen aboriginal women who attended residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. They describe their years in residential schools across Canada and how they overcame tremendous obstacles to become strong and independent members of aboriginal cultures and valuable members of Canadian society. Show less

In Finding My Talk , fourteen aboriginal women who attended residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. They describe the...Show more In Finding My Talk , fourteen aboriginal women who attended residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. They describe their years in residential schools across Canada and how they overcame tremendous obstacles to become strong and independent members of aboriginal cultures and valuable members of Canadian society. Show less

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Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

A Collection of Stories From Family and Friends of Phyllis Webstad Before, During, and After Their Residential School Experiences

by Webstad, Phyllis

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Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at...Show more Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. In this book, Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors share their stories authentically and in their own words. Show less

Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at...Show more Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. In this book, Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors share their stories authentically and in their own words. Show less

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Residential Schools

Residential Schools

With the Words and Images of Survivors

by Loyie, Larry

Book - 2014

For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote loc...Show more For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote locations far from home. This hidden history is told by award-winning author and former student Larry Loyie in Residential Schools, With the Words and Images of Survivors. Show less

For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote loc...Show more For over a century, Canada removed more than 150,000 Aboriginal children from their families to attend church-run residential schools, often in remote locations far from home. This hidden history is told by award-winning author and former student Larry Loyie in Residential Schools, With the Words and Images of Survivors. Show less

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