Books – Decolonization
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A Knock on the Door
The Essential History of Residential Schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
An essential introduction to one of the most pressing questions Canada faces.
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Indigenous Men and Masculinities
Legacies, Identities, Regeneration
What do we know of masculinities in non-patriarchal societies?
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This Benevolent Experiment
Indigenous Boarding Schools, Genocide, and Redress in Canada and the United States
Comparative analysis of residential schools in the United States and Canada.
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Rekindling the Sacred Fire
Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
A study of Métis and Anishinaabe spirituality.
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The Edge of the Woods
Iroquoia, 1534-1701
A re-examination of the relationship between mobility and Iroquois power.
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Finding a Way to the Heart
Feminist Writings on Aboriginal and Women’s History in Canada
Provocative reflections on a generation of feminist scholarship.
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Life Stages and Native Women
Memory, Teachings, and Story Medicine
A rare and inspiring guide to the health and well-being of Aboriginal women and their communities.
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Indigenous Screen Cultures in Canada
Who has the power to narrate and the power to suppress indigenous narratives? Are indigenous media representations themselves appropriate? What is the role of indigenous media in striking a balance between external interests and local constituencies? Indigenous Screen Cultures in Canada explores these key questions and undertakes a critical examination of the history and role of indigenous media organizations, content, and audiences in Canada and their growing importance in domestic and global movements for information democracy.
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When the Other Is Me
Native Resistance Discourse, 1850 - 1990
In this long-awaited book from one of the most recognized and respected scholars in Native Studies today, Emma LaRocque presents a powerful interdisciplinary study of the Native literary response to racist writing in the Canadian historical and literary record from 1850 to 1990.
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Taking Back Our Spirits
Indigenous Literature, Public Policy, and Healing
From the earliest settler policies to deal with the “Indian problem,” to contemporary government-run programs ostensibly designed to help Indigenous people, public policy has played a major role in creating the historical trauma that so greatly impacts the lives of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Taking Back Our Spirits traces the link between Canadian public policies, the injuries they have inflicted on Indigenous people, and Indigenous literature’s ability to heal individuals and communities.
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