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Between heaven and ground zero: One Woman's Struggle For Survival And Faith In The Ashes Of 9/11
By Leslie D Haskin. 2006
Arctic adventures: tales from the lives of Inuit artists
By Raquel Rivera. 2007
Describes true dramatized events in the lives of four modern Inuit artists. The stories range from a boy's survival adventure…
with his dog on shifting ice and a hunter's close-up encounter with a polar bear, to a shaman's dangerous journey to appease the sea-goddess at the bottom of the stormy ocean. Also includes a brief biography of each artist, a bibliography and glossary. Grades 3-6. 2007.All is grace: a ragamuffin memoir
By Philip Yancey, Brennan Manning, John Blase. 2011
Brennan Manning roves back through his past, honouring the lives of the people closest to him, family and friends who've…
known the saint and the sinner, the boy and the man. Far from some chronological timeline, these memories are witness to the truth of life by one who has lived it. 2011.When Europeans first arrived on this continent, Algonquian languages were spoken from the northeastern seaboard through the Great Lakes region,…
across much of Canada, and even in scattered communities of the American West. This book contains vital background information and new translations of songs and stories reaching back to the seventeenth century; gathers a host of respected and talented singers, storytellers, historians, anthropologists, linguists, and tribal educators, both Native and non-Native, from the United States and Canada-all working together to orchestrate a single, complex performance of the Algonquian languages. Some descriptions of violence. 2005.Aim high: an Olympic decathlete's inspiring story
By Verne Becker, Dave Johnson. 1994
Dave tells how his strong faith in God helped him overcome the physical and emotional rigours of training and win…
a bronze medal in Barcelona, despite breaking a bone in his foot. 1994.A U.S. Marine chaplain offers an eyewitness account of the war in Iraq, detailing the day-to-day life on the battlefield…
and the faith that brought together the members of a U.S. Marine battalion. c2004.A poison stronger than love: the destruction of an Ojibwa community
By Anastasia M Shkilnyk. 1985
Documents the destructive effects of Canadian policy and urban industrialism on the Grassy Narrows Ojibway band of Ontario. Their forced…
1963 relocation to a new reserve was a destabilizing experience which was worsened by mercury poisoning from the industrial pollution of their river. 1985.A man worth knowing
By Cal Bombay. 2007
A genuine love of people seemed to be the driving force behind his ministry. This is not so much the…
story of one person, but perhaps more, the stories of the many people who came into contact with Dick Bombay. c2007.A different kind of miracle: My Story Of Hope, Healing, And God's Amazing Faithfulness
By Emilie Barnes. 2002
A bridge to the mountain: the life and ministry of Paul Chang
By Ray Wiseman. 2003
A crown of thorns: an autobiography, 1951-1963
By John Carmel Heenan. 1974
Spoken here: journeys among threatened languages
By Mark Abley. 2003
An award-winning Canadian journalist documents the unprecedented extinction of the world's less-spoken languages. Drawing on his encounters with linguistic remnants…
from the arctic to aboriginal Australia, he illustrates threats to many endangered tongues. The report also speaks to the relationship between language and identity, and warns of globalization's consequences. 2003.Être et renaître Inuit, homme, femme ou chamane ((Le langage des contes))
By Bernard Saladin D'Anglure. 2006
Au nord du cercle polaire, à Igoolik, dans le Nuvanut canadien, des Inuit tentent de concilier le respect de la…
tradition et la modernité, le souvenir encore très vif du chamanisme, avec une christianisation récente, la vie de chasseurs-pêcheurs, avec l'école, l'internet et le développement minier. Ils cherchent à valoriser leur tradition orale et leur conception originale de l'être et du renaître inuit : mythes d'origine de la vie humaine, de la différenciation des sexes, de la mort, de la guerre et d'espèces animales ; instauration des règles du mariage et des relation de la première femme chamane, en proie à la jalousie d'un homme. Disettes passées, cannibalisme de famine, stérilité des couples, avec, comme remèdes, partage de gibiers, des enfants et échange de conjoints. Cette tradition orale promeut l'épanouissement individuel et la soumission à l'intérêt collectif , elle a beaucoup à nous apprendre sur la vie et sa reproduction. [...] -- 4e de couv..The Water Walker
By Joanne Robertson. 2017
This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis…
walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters - or oceans - all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations. Grades 3-6. 2017.Turtle Island: the story of North America's first people
By Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger. 2017
Based on archeological finds and scientific research, we now have a clearer picture of how the Indigenous people lived. Using…
that knowledge, the authors take the reader back as far as 14,000 years ago to imagine moments in time. A wide variety of topics are featured, from the animals that came and disappeared over time, to what people ate, how they expressed themselves through art, and how they adapted to their surroundings. The importance of story-telling among the Native peoples is always present to shed light on how they explained their world. The end of the book takes us to modern times when the story of the Native peoples is both tragic and hopeful. Grades 5-8. 2017.The kids book of the Far North (Kids Books Of ...ser.)
By Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2000
The Far North is a beautiful but fragile world populated by many different plants, animals and people. This book is…
about the Arctic region, which is shared by eight countries. Inside you'll find amazing facts and fascinating stories, as well as ecological alerts. Grades 3-6. 2000.We are all treaty people
By Maurice Switzer. 2011
The Anishinabek Nation includes the Algonquin, Delaware, Mississauga, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi, and this guide provides a brief look at history…
from their perspective. Covers their first contact with white settlers, North American wars, the creation of reserves, land rights issues, the spirit and intent of treaties, the development of legislation called the Indian Act, the creation of residential schools, the 1969 White Paper, the growth of First Nations leadership, and the creation of the Assembly of First Nations. Also deals with the events at Oka, Gustafsen Lake, and Ipperwash. Grades 3-6. c2011.The inconvenient Indian: a curious account of native people in North America
By Thomas King. 2012
Thomas King's critical and personal meditation on what it means to be "Indian" in North America, weaving the curiously circular…
tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other. In the process, King refashions old stories about historical events and figures, takes a sideways look at film and pop culture, relates his own complex experiences with activism, and articulates a deep and revolutionary understanding of the cumulative effects of ever-shifting laws and treaties on Native peoples and lands. Bestseller. Canada Reads 2015. Winner of the 2014 British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. 2012.The long exile: A True Story Of Deception And Survival Amongst The Inuit Of The Canadian Arctic
By Melanie McGrath. 2006
1953. A young and inexperienced Irish-Canadian policeman, Ross Gibson, was asked by the Canadian government to draw up a list…
of Inuit who were to be experimentally resettled in the uninhabited polar Arctic and left to fend as best they could. Among them was Joseph Flaherty, the son of Robert Flaherty who had shot the film "Nanook of the North" 30 years earlier. 2006.For decades, the Inuit of northern Québec were among the most neglected people in Canada. It took The Battle of…
James Bay, 1971-1975, for the governments in Québec City and Ottawa to wake up to the disgrace. Nungak relates the inside story of how the young Inuit and Cree "Davids" took action when Québec began construction on the giant James Bay hydro project. They fought in court and at the negotiation table for an accord that effectively became Canada's first land-claims agreement. Nungak's account is accompanied by his essays on Nunavik history. Together they provide a fascinating insight into a virtually unknown chapter of Canadian history. 2017.