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• Keetsahnak / Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters

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  A collection of stories that explore gender and colonial violence as well as resilience, community-building, and activism.

• Stolen Sisters

  the Story of Two Missing Girls, Their Families and How Canada Has Failed Indigenous Women

  Walter, Emmanuelle, 1969-

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  Stolen Sisters is a moving and deeply shocking work of investigative journalism that makes the claim that not only is Canada failing its First Nations communities, but that a feminicide is taking place.

• Highway of Tears

  a True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  McDiarmid, Jessica

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  Highway of Tears is a powerful story about our ongoing failure to provide justice for missing, and murdered, Indigenous women, and a testament to their families and communities' unwavering determination to find it.

• My Privilege, My Responsibility

  a Memoir

  North, Sheila

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  In her memoir, Sheila North shares the stories of the events that shaped her, and the violence that nearly stood in the way of her achieving her dreams. Through perseverance and resilience, she not only survived, she flourished.

• If I Go Missing

  Jonnie, Brianna

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  This young adult graphic novel looks into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie--a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Voice of Fire

  a Memoir of a Warrior Rising

  Morin, Brandi

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  Author Brandi Morin is known for her clear-eyed and empathetic reporting on Indigenous oppression in North America. She is also a survivor of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis and uses her experience to tell the stories of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Break

  Vermette, Katherena, 1977-

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  The Break offers a glimpse into the world of a Métis community in northern Winnipeg. Told from 10 points of view, the interweaving stories deal with the pain and truths Indigenous women endure.

• Red River Girl

  the Life and Death of Tina Fontaine

  Jolly, Joanna

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  A gripping account of the unsolved death of an Indigenous teenager, and the detective determined to find her killer, set against the backdrop of a troubled city.

• In My Own Moccasins

  a Memoir of Resilience

  Knott, Helen, 1987-

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  Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma and the wounds brought on by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stories of Métis Women

  Tales My Kookum Told Me

  Oster, Bailey

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  A collection of stories from different Métis women this book is a celebration of their voices as they reflect on topics like Nation building, culture, identity, residential schools, discrimination, and resiliency.

• Missing Nimâmâ

  Florence, Melanie

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  In this children's book, a young mother, one of the many missing Indigenous women, watches over her small daughter as she grows up without her Nimama, experiencing important milestones from afar. A free verse story of love, loss, and acceptance told…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Reclaiming Power and Place

  the Final Report of the National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Canada)

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  Five years after the report was released, only two of the 231 Calls for Justice have been implemented, and no implementation timeline has been released.

• Final Report of the National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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  The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The REDress Project

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  The REDress Project by Jamie Black focuses around the issue of missing or murdered Aboriginal women across Canada. It is an installation art project based on an aesthetic response to this critical national issue. The project has been installed in…Read moreRead more of this annotation