The reconciliation manifesto: recovering the land, rebuilding the economy
Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples in Canada
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Manuel and Grand Chief Derrickson challenge virtually everything that non-Indigenous Canadians believe about their relationship with Indigenous Peoples and the steps that are needed to place this relationship on a healthy and honourable footing. They show how governments are attempting… to reconcile with Indigenous Peoples without touching the basic colonial structures that dominate and distort the relationship. They review the current state of land claims, tackle the persistence of racism, and celebrate Indigenous Rights Movements while decrying the role of government-funded organizations like the Assembly of First Nations. They document the federal government's disregard for the substance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples while claiming to implement it. This will appeal to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who are open and willing to look at the real problems and find real solutions. Winner of the 2018 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. 2017.