Indigenous Books, Podcasts & Films

Bad Endings

by Baker, Carleigh

eBook - 2017

A short story collection plumbs the intricacies of family ties, describes the end of a marriage, and examines death itself. A short story collection plumbs the intricacies of family ties, describes the end of a marriage, and examines death itself. Show less

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Î-nitotamahk kîsik

by Deerchild, Rosanna

Book - 2017

î-nitotamahk kîsik is a poetry collection in Cree that describes deep personal experiences and post-generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal reside...Show more î-nitotamahk kîsik is a poetry collection in Cree that describes deep personal experiences and post-generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal residential school confinements in the 1960's when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents' wishes Show less

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The Marrow Thieves

by Dimaline, Cherie

Book - 2017

Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The Indigenous people of North America are being hunte...Show more Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The Indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. Show less

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Indian Horse

DVD - 2018

Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul mus...Show more Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles sterotypes and alcoholism. Based on Richard Wagamese's brilliant book "Indian Horse". Show less

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Kiss of the Fur Queen

by Highway, Tomson

Book - 1998

As young men, estranged from their own people and alienated from the culture imposed upon them, the Okimasis brothers fight to survive. Wherever they go, the Fur Queen--a wily, shape-shifting trickster--watches over them protectively. As young men, estranged from their own people and alienated from the culture imposed upon them, the Okimasis brothers fight to survive. Wherever they go, the Fur Queen--a wily, shape-shifting trickster--watches over them protectively. Show less

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Talking to the Diaspora

by Maracle, Lee

Unknown - 2015

From one of Canada's most ardent and celebrated writers, a second book of poetry – both passionate and profound. From one of Canada's most ardent and celebrated writers, a second book of poetry – both passionate and profound. Show less

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Crow Winter

by McBride, Karen

eBook - 2019

Back home at Spirit Bear Point First Nation, Hazel Ellis has been dreaming of an old crow. He tells her he's here to help her, save her. Hazel must take t...Show more Back home at Spirit Bear Point First Nation, Hazel Ellis has been dreaming of an old crow. He tells her he's here to help her, save her. Hazel must take that to unravel a web of deceit that, if left untouched, could destroy her family and her home on both sides of the Medicine Wheel. Show less

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There There

by Orange, Tommy

eBook - 2018

A novel which grapples with the complex history of Native Americans; with an inheritance of profound spirituality; and with a plague of addiction, abuse a...Show more A novel which grapples with the complex history of Native Americans; with an inheritance of profound spirituality; and with a plague of addiction, abuse and suicide, follows 12 characters, each of whom has private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Fast-paced, this character-driven book is moving and dramatic. Show less

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Legacy

by Rice, Waubgeshig

Book - 2014

The death of a young Indigenous woman shocks her Anishnawbe family. As her siblings struggle to cope with their loss and redefine their identity, some tur...Show more The death of a young Indigenous woman shocks her Anishnawbe family. As her siblings struggle to cope with their loss and redefine their identity, some turn to ceremony, and some to vice, but a creeping sense of revenge they all wrestle with hinders that journey. Show less

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Moon of the Crusted Snow

by Rice, Waubgeshig

eBook - 2018

Moon of the Crusted Snow imagines a small community on the precipice of winter without power or communication where leaders must grapple with control, res...Show more Moon of the Crusted Snow imagines a small community on the precipice of winter without power or communication where leaders must grapple with control, restore order, and save their people from a grave fate. The tone is atmospheric;, haunting; and suspenseful. Show less

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Trickster Drift

by Robinson, Eden

Book - 2018

Following on the heels of Robinson's Giller nominated title "Son of a Trickster" this second book of the trickster trilogy has been depicted as...Show more Following on the heels of Robinson's Giller nominated title "Son of a Trickster" this second book of the trickster trilogy has been depicted as pop culture/horror/comedy. Woven with Eden's Robinson unique storytelling ability and sense of humour, this story follows Jared to Vancouver where he moves in with his Aunt Mave and encounters a number of supernatural occurrences in her apartment. Show less

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This Accident of Being Lost

Songs and Stories

by Simpson, Leanne Betasamosake

Streaming Audiobook - 2018

This is a stunning collection of poetry, song, and short fiction from Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg author Betasamosake Simpson, This is a stunning collection of poetry, song, and short fiction from Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg author Betasamosake Simpson, Show less

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Chasing Painted Horses

by Taylor, Drew Hayden

eBook - 2019

"On the cusp of becoming teenagers, Ralph, his sister Shelley, and their friend William, befriend Danielle, an odd girl in their school. She draws an...Show more "On the cusp of becoming teenagers, Ralph, his sister Shelley, and their friend William, befriend Danielle, an odd girl in their school. She draws an extraordinary horse in a competition created by Ralph's mother. It's the kind of drawing no child -- or adult, for that matter -- should be able to draw. It will haunt Ralph into adulthood, because it represents everything wrong in Danielle's life and everything she wished her life could be. As teenagers and later adults, Ralph, Shelley, and William are struck, trying to figure out what the horse means to the girl, and how they can help."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Motorcycles & Sweetgrass

by Taylor, Drew Hayden

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Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcyle - and turns Otter Lake completely upside down Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcyle - and turns Otter Lake completely upside down Show less

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The Break

by Vermette, Katherena

eBook - 2016

In this powerful inter-generational family saga, Stella, a young Metis mother, spots someone in trouble on an isolated strip of land outside her house. Sh...Show more In this powerful inter-generational family saga, Stella, a young Metis mother, spots someone in trouble on an isolated strip of land outside her house. She calls the police to alert them to a possible crime. People who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim, police, family, and friends' tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Show less

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Starlight

by Wagamese, Richard

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

The final novel from Richard Wagamese, author of Indian Horse and Medicine Walk, centres on an abused woman on the run who finds refuge and then redemption on a farm run by an Indigenous man with wounds of his own. The final novel from Richard Wagamese, author of Indian Horse and Medicine Walk, centres on an abused woman on the run who finds refuge and then redemption on a farm run by an Indigenous man with wounds of his own. Show less

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The Right to Be Cold

One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic, and the Whole Planet

by Watt-Cloutier, Sheila

eBook - 2015

On the cusp of becoming teenagers, Ralph, his sister Shelley, and their friend William, befriend Danielle, an odd girl in their school. She draws an extra...Show more On the cusp of becoming teenagers, Ralph, his sister Shelley, and their friend William, befriend Danielle, an odd girl in their school. She draws an extraordinary horse in a competition created by Ralph's mother. It's the kind of drawing no child -- or adult, for that matter -- should be able to draw. It will haunt Ralph into adulthood, because it represents everything wrong in Danielle's life and everything she wished her life could be. As teenagers and later adults, Ralph, Shelley, and William are struck, trying to figure out what the horse means to the girl, and how they can help.-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Birdie - Mississauga Library System - OverDrive

https://mississauga.overdrive.com/media/2052489

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Bernice Meetoos, a Cree woman, leaves her home in Northern Alberta to Gibsons, BC. She tries to recover from wounds of the past and build a new life. Borrow Birdie from the Mississauga Library System digital collection. Bernice Meetoos, a Cree woman, leaves her home in Northern Alberta to Gibsons, BC. She tries to recover from wounds of the past and build a new life. Borrow Birdie from the Mississauga Library System digital collection. Show less

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This five part series, produced for the International Year of of the World's Indigenous People, provides a look at the lifestyles past and present of This five part series, produced for the International Year of of the World's Indigenous People, provides a look at the lifestyles past and present of Show less

https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?page=1&q=islands+of+decolonial+love&scope=everything&type=direct

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In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contempora...Show more In her debut collection of short stories, Islands of Decolonial Love, renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities, especially those of her own Nishnaabeg nation....Simpson's characters confront the often heartbreaking challenge of pairing the desire to live loving and observant lives with a constant struggle to simply survive the historical and ongoing injustices of racism. Show less

Podcasts | Unreserved | cbc.ca Podcasts | CBC Radio

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/current-affairs-information/unreserved/

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Intelligent, Insightful, Indigenous. Stories, music, culture. Unreserved is the true voice of Indigenous Canada. Hosted by Rosanna Deerchild. CBC Radio Po...Show more Intelligent, Insightful, Indigenous. Stories, music, culture. Unreserved is the true voice of Indigenous Canada. Hosted by Rosanna Deerchild. CBC Radio Podcasts. Check more indigenous podcasts here https://newjourneys.ca/en/articles/11-indigenous-podcasts-for-your-listening-pleasure Show less

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