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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Wînipêk : visions of Canada from an Indigenous centre
—Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Winner of the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of 2024 by Audible, Spotify, and Winnipeg Free Press * One of CBC's Best Canadian Nonfiction of 2024 From ground zero of this country's most...
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...
The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir (The Regina Collection, 12)
Joseph Auguste (Augie) Merasty
Ebook
Picking up the pieces : residential school memories and the making of the Witness Blanket
Newman, Carey
Paper Book
"Will educate and enlighten Canadians for generations to come. It's a must-read for anyone seeking to understand Canada's residential-school saga. Most importantly, it's a touchstone of community for those survivors and their families still on the path to healing."--Waubgeshig Rice, journalist...
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
Ebook

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