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Abold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada.
With authority and insight, Truth Telling examines a wide range of Indigenous issues framed by Michelle Good’s personal experience and knowledge.
From racism, broken treaties, and cultural pillaging, to the value of Indigenous lives and the importance of Indigenous literature, this collection reveals facts about Indigenous life in...
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2019
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A journalist travels through British Columbia exploring of one of the world’s most baffling mysteries—the existence of the Sasquatch.
On the central and north coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, containing more organic matter than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. The area plays host to a wide range of species, from thousand-year-old western...
On the central and north coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, containing more organic matter than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. The area plays host to a wide range of species, from thousand-year-old western...
3) Noir et Blanc: Un regard intime et multiculturel sur « l'avantage blanc » et les voies du changement
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Le premier livre tant attendu d'un leader communautaire biracial et d'un activiste citoyen. Stephen Dorsey explore ici son expérience vécue du racisme systémique en Amérique du Nord et les meilleures voies à suivre pour le combattre.
Ma dualité raciale me donne une perspective unique à la fois sur l'expérience des personnes noires et des personnes blanches au Canada... Ce qui m'est apparu le plus évident, et le plus universel, c'est le besoin...
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Esteemed historian Jean Barman brings new insights on the seemingly disparate events that converged to lay the foundation of the present-day province. By examining newly accessible private correspondence exchanged with the Colonial Office in London, Barman pieces together the chain of events that caused the distant colony of British Columbia to join the Canadian Confederation as opposed to the very real possibility of becoming one or more American...
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Les Archives gaies du Canada, ou The ArQuives, la plus grande archive LGBTQ2+ indépendante au monde, se consacrent à la collecte, à la préservation et à la célébration des histoires et des mémoires des personnes LGBTQ2+ au Canada. Depuis 1973, des bénévoles ont rassemblé une vaste collection d'artefacts importants qui témoignent des expériences personnelles et des moments historiques significatifs pour les communautés queer canadiennes....
6) Screening Nature and Nation: The Environmental Documentaries of the National Film Board, 1939-1974
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The stunning portrayals of the Canadian landscape in the documentaries produced by the National Film Board of Canada, not only influenced cinematic language but shaped our perception of the environment. In the early days of the organization, nature films produced by the NFB supported the Canadian government's nation-building project and show the state as an active participant in the cultural construction of the land. By the mid-1960s however, films...
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The essential resource and guide to African American spirituality and traditions.
This is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to understand African American spirituality, shamanism, and indigenous spiritual practices and beliefs. It is designed to be informative while providing hands-on recipes, rituals, projects, and resources to help you become an active participant in its wonderfully soulful traditions.
Inside you will find:
1. A celebration...
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Revisiting ten notable days from recent history, Aaron W. Hughes invites readers to think about the tensions, events, and personalities that make Canada distinct. These indelible dates interweave to offer an account of the political, social, cultural, and demographic forces that have shaped the modern nation. The diverse episodes include the enactment of the War Measures Act, hockey's Summit Series, the patriation of the Constitution, the Multiculturalism...
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A celebration and practical guide to the renowned and beloved goddess and orisha.
Yemaya, queen of the sea, first emerged in Yorubaland (now in modern Nigeria). A primordial deity, considered the mother of all, some perceive her to be at the root of numerous ancient goddesses, including Isis. During the Middle Passage, Yemaya accompanied her enslaved devotees to the Western Hemisphere, where her veneration took root and flourished. She is among the...
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Hoodoo spellwork and rituals for self-protection and how to get "payback" when you're wronged.
Features 129 spells, 32 recipes, and numerous rituals.
Historically, Hoodoo was the magic of the disenfranchised, marginalized, and vulnerable. It was born of the need to obtain justice, power, and protection, as these were not typically naturally forthcoming. The ancestors and earliest practitioners of Hoodoo were enslaved African Americans, followed...
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"A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans. New Orleans has long been America's most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and...
12) Black & White: An Intimate, Multicultural Perspective on "White Advantage" and the Paths to Change
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The anticipated debut by a biracial community leader and citizen activist, exploring his lived experience of systemic racism in North America and the paths forward.
My race duality has given me a unique perspective on both the Black and white experience in Canada…. What became most evident to me-most universal-was an important need for building bridges of understanding between Black and white Canadians. A need to inform and educate so that hopefully,...
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