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Cover image for Residential schools : the devastating impact on Canada's indigenous peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's findings and calls for action

Residential schools : the devastating impact on Canada's indigenous peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's findings and calls for action

Florence, Melanie, author.

Publication Date

2016

Format:

Books

Call Number

371.82997071 FLO

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SD_ILS:395907

50.

When we were alone

Robertson, David, 1977- author.

Publication Date

2016

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Call Number

371.82997071 ROB

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SD_ILS:421294

51.

These are my words : the residential school diary of Violet Pesheens

Slipperjack, Ruby, 1952- author.

Publication Date

2016

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Call Number

SLI

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SD_ILS:400334

52.

I am not a number

Dupuis, Jenny Kay, author.

Publication Date

2016

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Books

Call Number

371.82997071 DUP

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SD_ILS:400702

53.

The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

Merasty, Joseph Auguste.

Publication Date

2015

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Books

Call Number

371.82997071 MER

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SD_ILS:309510

54.

The reason you walk

Kinew, Wab, 1981-

Publication Date

2015

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Call Number

920.0701 KIN

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SD_ILS:356950

55.

Amik loves school : a story of wisdom

Vermette, Katherena, 1977- author.

Publication Date

2015

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Call Number

299.7 VER

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SD_ILS:404596

56.

Residential schools : with the words and images of survivors

Loyie, Larry, 1933-2016 author.

Publication Date

2014

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Books

Call Number

371.82997071 LOY

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SD_ILS:306727

57.

Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

Metatawabin, Edmund, 1947-, author.

Publication Date

2014

Format:

Books

Call Number

971.00497323 MET

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SD_ILS:285124

58.

Back to the red road : a story of survival, redemption and love

Kaefer, Florence, 1935-, author.

Publication Date

2014

Format:

Books

Call Number

371.829 KAE

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SD_ILS:285987

59.

Not my girl

Jordan-Fenton, Christy author.

Publication Date

2014

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Books

Call Number

371.829 JOR

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SD_ILS:286400

60.

Lost innocence

Mitchell, Brandon, author.

Publication Date

2013

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Books

Call Number

MIT

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SD_ILS:293221

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Young, Pauline, 1965- illustrator.

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Alexie, Robert Arthur.

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Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- author.

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First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada.

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Florence, Melanie.

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Healthy Aboriginal Network.

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