Indigenous
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Five short story collections by Indigenous authors
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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The great annual test
Excerpt from Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice This is an excerpt from the book Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. He located some clothing on the floor and pulled on a pair of track pants and a T-shirt. He squinted as he stepped out of the hallway into the kitchen.…
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He wanted her to be a leader
This is a quote from the book Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Moon of the Crusted Snow – Summary A daring post-apocalyptic thriller from a…
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Five historical fiction novels by Indigenous authors
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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This Dialogue Fire
Excerpt from Truth Telling by Michelle Good This is an excerpt from the book Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good. Sit with Me, by This Dialogue Fire AT THE WATERSHED MOMENT IN CANADIAN history when the Truth and Reconciliation report was issued, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair positioned truth…
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Keep the flame alive
This is a quote from the book Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in CanadaSummary…
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Five nonfiction books by Indigenous women
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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Why didn’t we kill you off
Excerpt from The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King This is an excerpt from the book The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King. If North America doesn’t like Live Indians and it doesn’t like Legal Indians, why doesn’t the military-political-corporate complex just kill us off? I know this question sounds melodramatic and absurd, but I’ve been to…
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Gateway drug
This is a quote from the book The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Inconvenient Indian – Summary The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the…
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Indigenous authors from around the world: Nonfiction books
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…