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Seven fallen feathers : racism, death, and hard truths in a northern city / Tanya Talaga.

Talaga, Tanya. (author.).

Summary:

"Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781487002268
  • ISBN: 1487002262
  • Physical Description: 363 pages : maps ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Anansi, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-340) and index (pages 351-361).
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue -- Chapter 1: Notes from a blind man -- Chapter 2: Why Chanie Ran -- Chapter 3: When the wolf comes -- Chapter 4: Hurting from the before -- Chapter 5: The hollowness of not knowing -- Chapter 6: We speak for the dead to protect the living -- Chapter 7: Brothers -- Chapter 8: River, give me my son back -- Chapter 9: Less than worthy victims -- Chapter 10: Seven fallen feathers -- Epilogue.
Biographical or Historical Data:
Tanya Talaga is a member of Fort William First Nation in northern Ontario.
Subject: Native children > Ontario > Thunder Bay > Social conditions.
Native peoples > Canada > Social conditions.
Native peoples > Canada > Government relations.
Native peoples > Civil rights > Canada.
Indigenous children > Ontario > Thunder Bay > Social conditions.
Indigenous peoples > Canada > Government relations.
Canada > Race relations.
Topic Heading: Indigenous collection
RBC Taylor Prize 2018 shortlist
Canada Reads 2018 longlist
RBC Taylor Prize 2018 shortlist

Available copies

  • 36 of 37 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library. (Show)

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  • 1 current hold with 37 total copies.
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