Genocidal Love: A Life after Residential School

“This is the story of Myrtle battling to recover her voice. Genocidal Love is a powerful confirmation of the long-lasting consequences of residential school violence —and a moving story of finding a path towards healing”. ~excerpt from Amazon.com website

From Truth to Reconciliation: Transforming the Legacy of Residential Schools

“This book is divided into four sections that are intended to take the reader along a path of reconciliation. Each chapter is written by a different author and in different styles. The first section, Truth-Telling looks at Aboriginal history in Canada with a focus on residential schools. The second section, The legacy Lives On describes […]

From Bear Rock Mountain: The Life and Times of a Dene Residential School Survivor

“In this poetic, poignant memoir, Dene artist and social activist Antoine Mountain paints an unforgettable picture of his journey from residential school to art school—and his path to healing”. ~excerpt from Strong Nations website

Five Little Indians: A Novel

“The story of five residential school survivors as they make their way through very different lives, all trying to overcome the traumas of their shared past”. ~Excerpt from Amazon.ca website

Finding My Talk: How Fourteen Canadian Native Women Reclaimed Their Lives After Residential School

“In Finding My Talk, fourteen aboriginal women who attended residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences. They describe their years in residential schools across Canada and how they overcame tremendous obstacles to become strong and independent members of aboriginal cultures and valuable members of Canadian society”. ~excerpt from CBC books website

Fatty Legs: A True Story

“At residential school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is […]

Did You See Us?: Reunion, Remembrance, and Reclamation at an Urban Indian Residential School

“These recollections of Assiniboia at times diverge, but together exhibit Survivor resilience and the strength of the relationships that bond them to this day. The volume captures the troubled history of residential schools. At the same time, it invites the reader to join in a reunion of sorts, entered into through memories and images of […]

Dear Canada: These are my Words: The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens

“Drawing from her own experiences at residential school, Ruby Slipperjack creates a brave, yet heartbreaking heroine in Violet, and lets young readers glimpse into an all-too important chapter in our nation’s history”. ~excerpt from Amazon.ca website

Call Me Indian: From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL’s First Treaty Indigenous Player

“At age 7, Saskamoose was taken from his family to spend the next ten years in residential school. He went on to be the first Indigenous player with Treaty status in the NHL. But his journey to being an elite hockey player is only part of the story. This memoir talks about his reasons for […]

Burning in This Midnight Dream

“Burning in This Midnight Dream is the latest collection of poems by Louise Bernice Halfe. Many were written in response to the grim tide of emotions, memories, dreams and nightmares that arose in her as the Truth and Reconciliation process unfolded. With fearlessly wrought verse, Halfe describes how the experience of the residential schools continues to […]