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Stolen from Our Embrace: The Abduction of First Nations Children and the Restoration of Aboriginal Communities
$26.95
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Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations;
Status: Available
Other Categories:
Residential Schools / Reconciliation | Legacy and Reconciliation | Teen Books | BC First Nations Studies 12 | Canadian Indigenous Resource Lists - Secondary | Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Learning Resources for Senior Secondary | Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guide Social Studies 10 | Residential Schools / Reconciliation | Legacy and Reconciliation
Synopsis:
This important and timely book is a balance of the most gruesome elements of assimilation: church-run schools, the child welfare system, survivors of sexual abuse, and Foetal Alcohol Syndrome counter-balanced against heroic stories of children who survived, fought back, and found their way home.
Harrrowing stories are presented wherever possible in the first person, by Fournier, a journalist, and Cree, a B.C native spokesperson and activist, and a stolen child himself. The final message is optimistic, suggesting that redress and reconciliation could enrich the entire country by creating healthy aboriginal communities.
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