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In Writing Ukraine, Myrna Kostash reflects on how her travels and the war have shaped her understanding of Ukrainian Canadian identity. Rooted in her author-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, Kostash engages in a self-reflective critique … [Click to Read More]
By Myrna Kostash (Author)
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Cartographic Poetry is a multidisciplinary examination of five maps drawn in 1801 and 1802 by Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Peoples for the Hudson’s Bay Company. These are some of the earliest documents created by Indigenous … [Click to Read More]
By Ted Binnema (Author), François Lanoë (Author), Heinz W. Pyszczyk (Author), Jerry Potts Jr. (Foreword), Eldon Yellowhorn (Afterword)
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Îethka is a celebration of Stoney Nakoda First Nation language, culture, and history through stories, teachings, and reflections by Stoney authors, as well as language-learning aids such as the Stoney alphabet and pronunciation guides. The … [Click to Read More]
By Trent Fox (Author), Valentina Fox (Author), Tanisha Wesley (Illustrator)
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The Boy Who Was Saved by Jazz follows the tale of Robert, a young boy from small-town Saskatchewan, who spends his childhood living with his grandparents after his mother left him. Despite never meeting his … [Click to Read More]
By Tom Bentley-Fisher (Author)
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The Art of Making is an introduction to Blackfoot art, culture, and stories. The book delves into the history of the Blackfoot Confederacy, examining pre- and post-contact trade, treaties, and resource use. Using full-colour images, … [Click to Read More]
By Jared Tailfeathers (Author), Jared Tailfeathers (Illustrator)
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Catherine Owen’s poetry collection Moving to Delilah examines themes of loss, uprooting, the power of place, and the pursuit of identity as she describes her move to Edmonton, where she buys a historic home called … [Click to Read More]
By Catherine Owen (Author)
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Liberalism, Surveillance, and Resistance explores the impact of liberalism on Indigenous communities in Western Canada from 1877 to 1927. It also addresses how government officials, police, church representatives, and settlers used surveillance and exclusionary tactics … [Click to Read More]
By Keith D. Smith (Author)
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Howdy, I’m Singh Hari captures the life of Harnam Singh Hari, a Punjabi pioneer who immigrated to Canada and became one of Calgary’s wealthiest citizens. This captivating narrative is beautifully illustrated and can be a … [Click to Read More]
By Kelly Kaur (Author), Ravina Kaur (Illustrator)
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Alongside Captain John Voss, author Luxton embarked on a bold journey from Victoria, British Columbia, in 1901 to circumnavigate the globe. Tilikum is a narrative account of their dangerous trip across the Pacific Ocean in … [Click to Read More]
By Norman Luxton (Author), Eleanore Luxton (Editor)
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In this critical analysis of the masked and inherent value systems within Canadian poetry and literature, Compton reflects on what is lost when writing is only held to the standards of universalism. By interrogating popular … [Click to Read More]
By Wayde Compton (Author)
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This collection of essays explores the long-standing discussion over introducing a provincial sales tax in Alberta. Approaching the subject from various angles—some purely economic and others more historical and cultural —A Sales Tax for Alberta … [Click to Read More]
By Robert L. Ascah (Editor)
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Using a mixture of prose, text messages, emails, and images, Tamayose explores themes from relationships to murder to daily life and academia. The writing style and conversational tone makes this collection accessible to a wide … [Click to Read More]
By Darcy Tamayose (Author)
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Using the example of five Blackfoot shirts housed at the University of Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, Peers and Brown explore concepts around reconciliation and Blackfoot culture, past and present. While this volume focuses on navigating … [Click to Read More]
By Laura Peers (Author), Alison K. Brown (Author)
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The Canadian Mountain Assessment is a groundbreaking publication on mountain systems in Canada, notable for its inclusion of a wide range of academic and Indigenous voices. This resource includes images and diagrams alongside textual explanations … [Click to Read More]
By Graham McDowell (Author), Madison Stevens (Author), Shawn Marshall (Author)
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Flight Risk is a play that explores the impacts of war and aging, based on interviews with veterans from Alberta’s seniors’ homes and their care staff. In addition to the play, with its humour and … [Click to Read More]
By Meg Braem (Author)