All Points West September 2024: Indigenous Authors at GVPL

Recommendations shared by GVPL librarian, Delia Filipescu (and Jason D'Souza!) on CBC Radio's All Points West.

Updated September 12, 2024
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Greater Victoria Public Library
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Mamaskatch : a Cree coming of age
McLeod, Darrel J.
Paper Book
As a small boy in remote Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod is immersed in his Cree family's history, passed down in the stories of his mother, Bertha. There he is surrounded by her tales of joy and horror--of the strong men in their family, of her love for Darrel, and of the cruelty she and her sisters...
A season in Chezgh'un : a novel
McLeod, Darrel J.
Paper Book
A subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. James, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta, has settled into a comfortable...
The All + Flesh: Poems
Bird, Brandi
Paper Book
Winner, 2024 Indigenous Voices Award for Poetry in English Finalist, 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry Finalist, 2024 League of Canadian Poets' Gerald Lampert Memorial Award Finalist, 2024 League of Canadian Poets' Raymond Souster Award Longlist, 2024...
Richard Wagamese selected : what comes from spirit
Wagamese, Richard
Paper Book
Richard Wagamese, one of Canada's most celebrated Indigenous authors and storytellers, was a writer of breathtaking honesty and inspiration. Always striving to be a better, stronger person, Wagamese shared his journey through writing, encouraging others to do the same. Following the...

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