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 3, 2024
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Greater Victoria Public Library
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Peyakow : reclaiming Cree dignity
McLeod, Darrel J.
Paper Book
A Lambda "Most Anticipated LGBTQ Book of August 2021" Following his award-winning debut memoir, Mamaskatch, which masterfully portrayed a Cree coming-of-age in rural Canada, Darrel J. McLeod continues the poignant story of his adulthood. In Mamaskatch, McLeod captured...
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...
Unbroken : my fight for survival, hope, and justice for Indigenous women and girls
Sterritt, Angela
Paper Book
"A remarkable life story. . . Angela Sterritt is a formidable storyteller and a passionate advocate."--Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves "Sterritt's story is living proof of how courageous Indigenous women are."--Tanya Talaga, author of Seven...
Five little Indians
Good, Michelle.
Paper Book
WINNER: Canada Reads 2022 WINNER: Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction WINNER: Amazon First Novel Award WINNER: Kobo Emerging Author Prize  Finalist: Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist: Atwood Gibson Writers Trust Prize Finalist: BC & Yukon...

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