Friday, October 11, 2024

4 Nonfiction Books to Read During Mi'kmaw History Month


The Reconciliation Manifesto : Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy by Arthur Manuel, Ronald Derrickson, et al.
In this step-by-step approach on where Indigenous peoples are today as nations, how they arrived at this point and where they are headed, this book offers reconciliation guidance. -Summary

There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities by Ingrid R G Waldron
Using Nova Scotia as a case study, Ingrid R. G. Waldron examines environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada. -Summary

Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
“Discover the amazing story of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the end of the Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans. You'll learn what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to the land.” -WorldCat

Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-Up Call by Arthur Manuel
“Unsettling Canada chronicles the modern struggle for Indigenous rights covering fifty years of struggle over a wide range of historical, national, and recent international breakthroughs.” -WorldCat