Read for Reconcilation

The Read for Reconciliation book list is meant to create opportunities for learning, discussion and reflection about Truth and Reconciliation. The titles included reflect various Indigenous experiences and share concrete actions to take on the path to Reconciliation.

Updated September 9, 2025
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The knowing
—Talaga, Tanya
Paper Book
From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada For generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members...
From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way
Thistle, Jesse
Paper Book
*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER *Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction *Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards *Winner, High Plains Book Awards *Finalist, CBC Canada Reads *A Globe and Mail Book of the Year *An Indigo Book of the...
Unbroken : My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls
Sterritt, Angela.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER: A Globe and Mail and Toronto Star Bestseller A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Writers' Trust Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction. "A remarkable life story. . . Angela Sterritt is a formidable storyteller...
Legacy : trauma, story, and Indigenous healing
—Methot, Suzanne, 1968- author.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2019-20 Huguenot Society of Canada Award "Powerful ... A deeply empathetic and inspiring work with insights of value to anyone struggling to overcome personal or communal trauma." -- Library Journal "[A] beautifully written book about...
In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience
Knott, Helen
Paper Book
An unflinching memoir of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds of sexual assault from a resilient, emerging Indigenous voice. Helen Knott, a highly accomplished Indigenous woman, seems to have it all. But in her memoir, she offers a different perspective. In My Own...

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