Friday, October 4, 2024

4 Nonfiction Books to Read During Mi'kmaw History Month

 

Forever Loved: Exposing the hidden Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
by Jennifer Brant and D Memee Lavell Harvard
“In this ground-breaking new volume, Jennifer Brant and D. Memee Lavell-Harvard have pulled together a variety of voices from the academic realms to the grassroots and front-lines to speak on what has been identified as a grave violation of the basic human rights of Aboriginal women and girls.” – WorldCat

Silence to Strength: Writings and Reflections on the 60s Scoop by Christine Smith
In Silence to Strength editor Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith gathers together contributions from twenty Sixties Scoop survivors from across the territories of Canada. This anthology includes poems, stories and personal essays. -Summary

Speaking Our Truth : A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith
“Guided by acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of residential school survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action." -Amazon

Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi'kmaw Quest for Justice by L. Jane McMillan
An account of how one man's fight against racism and injustice transformed the criminal justice system and galvanized the Mi'kmaw Nation's struggle for self-determination, forever changing the landscape of Indigenous rights in Canada and around the world. – Summary