Invisible Generations: Irene Kelleher’s Story of Living between Indigenous and White

“Invisible Generations evokes the Catholic residential school that Irene’s parents and so many other ”mixed blood” children attended. Among Irene’s family and friends we meet Josephine, who was separated as a child from her beloved upwardly mobile politician father. When her presence in his socially charged household became untenable, Josephine was dispatched to the same Fraser […]

Injichaag: My Soul in Story: Anishinaabe Poetics in Art and Words

“His residential school experience was lifechanging, as it suffocated his artistic expression and resulted in decades of struggle and healing. Now in his twenty-eighth year of sobriety, Rene is a successful multidisciplinary artist, musician and writer. Meshake’s artistic vision and poetic lens provide a unique telling of a story of colonization and recovery”. ~Excerpt from […]

Indian School Road: Legacies of the Shubenacadie Residential School

“Exposing the raw wounds of Truth and Reconciliation as well as the struggle for an inclusive Mi’kmaw education system, Indian School Road is a comprehensive and compassionate narrative history of the school that uneducated hundreds of Aboriginal children”. ~excerpt from Good Reads website

Indian Horse: A Novel

“A game of hockey it becomes evident that a passion for the game, natural talent and hard work will make him stand out. Indian Horse’s experiences as a First Nations minor-league hockey player in the 1960s and 1970s are the overlay for a greater commentary on racism, violence and trauma, as well as a background for […]

Indian Act: Residential School Plays

“Indian Act is a tribute and thank you to those who survived the Indian Residential School system so that future generations could be free to pursue their lives unhindered by educationally enforced lowered expectations and institutionalized abuse. Plays by contemporary First Nations and Métis playwrights cover the broad scope of residential school experiences, all kinds of […]

I’m Finding my Talk

“A second-generation residential school survivor, Thomas writes this response poem openly and honestly, reflecting on the process of working through the destructive effects of colonialism. From sewing regalia to dancing at powow to learning traditional language, I’m Finding My Talk is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture”. ~Excerpt from Amazon.ca website

I Lost My Talk

“I Lost My Talk is a necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada’s history, a powerful reading experience, and an effective teaching tool for young readers of all cultures and backgrounds”. ~Excerpt from Strong Nations website

I am not a Number

“When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is […]

Going Back Home

“Written by a Mohawk Institute Residential School survivor, this is a fierce and candid story that reveals the heartbreaking trauma of that tragic time in our history. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools confinements has affected Indigenous communities over several generations and has contributed to many social problems that continue […]

God and the Indian

“At its core, God and the Indian, by celebrated Aboriginal playwright Drew Hayden Taylor, explores the complex process of healing through dialogue. Loosely based on Death and the Maiden by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman, the play identifies the ambiguities that frame past traumatic events. Against the backdrop of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which has […]