When the Spirits Dance Generosity The Baby Blues by Ojibwe

The Baby Blues by Ojibwe playwright Drew Hayden Taylor is a social satire mixed with a large dose of Indigenous humour about identity

Alex Shares His Wampum Belt is an eight page illustrated book from Union of Ontario Indians and the importance of wampum belts and treaties for primary level students

The essays explore issues that still reverberate in the study of Indigenous literature: appropriation of voice

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Totem Poles and Railroads 2017 FNCR succinctly defines the 500-year-old relationship between Indigenous nations and the corporation of Canada

When the Spirits Dance Generosity The Baby Blues by OjibweWhen the Spirits Dance is set during WW2 and is about Larry Loyie and his Cree family. The author weaves facts about how the war years changed the life of one Cree community. Teaching about the environment and an Indigenous family's survival on the land in a time of war are vital parts of the narrative. This story examines the meaning of war, contributions made by courageous Indigenous veterans, importance of Traditional Knowledge, and respect for the