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• A Girl Called Echo, Vol. 01

  Pemmican Wars

  Vermette, Katherena, 1977-

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  The first of three volumes in The Pemmican Wars series, Vermette (Métis from Treaty One Territory in Manitoba) tells the story of Echo, a young Métis teen in the foster care system. Disconnected from family and culture, she is suddenly thrust into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 7 Generations

  a Plains Cree Saga

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  Originally published as a best-selling four-part graphic novel series for teens (Stone; Scars; Ends/Begins; and The Pact), Robertson (Swampy Cree) compiles all four in this book, telling the unforgettable story of one Cree family over seven…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sugar Falls

  a Residential School Story

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  Based on the true story of Betty Ross, a Cree Elder from Cross Lake First Nation in Manitoba, Robertson (Swampy Cree) writes an unflinching account of one girl’s resilience and resistance to residential school. Eight-year-old Betty is sexually…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Go Missing

  Jonnie, Brianna,

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  When 14-year-old Brianna Jonnie (Ojibwe) wrote a letter to the Winnipeg Chief of Police imploring them to do a much better job of investigating missing Indigenous women and girls – it went viral, inspiring a documentary film and this graphic novel.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trickster

  [Native American Tales : a Graphic Collection

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  The Trickster is an archetype found in stories from a number of different Indigenous nations. This award-winning anthology brings together Indigenous writers and comic artists from across the United States to share their Trickster stories. Readers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Blanket of Butterflies

  Van Camp, Richard, 1971-

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  This graphic novel for young adults was nominated for the 2016 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot. Van Camp's (Tlicho Dogrib Dene) excellent storytelling is brought to life through vivid illustrations by Scott B. Henderson in a story that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How I Survived

  Four Nights on the Ice

  Ittusardjuat, Serapio, 1945-

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  In this exciting adventure story for younger teens, Ittusardjuat (Inuk) recounts how his traditional skills and knowledge kept him alive for four nights in the extreme cold after his snowmobile breaks down on sea ice.

• UNeducation

  a Residential School Graphic Novel, Volume 1

  EagleSpeaker, Jason

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  Some traumas cannot be captured in words: they are the unspeakable haunted parts of the body and the mind that go beyond everyday understanding. Intended for older teens and adults, in this series EagleSpeaker (Blackfoot and Duwamish) unflinchingly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonshot

  the Indigenous Comics Collection, Vol. 01

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  The three volumes in this series bring together compelling short stories from Indigenous authors across North America, including Buffy St. Marie, David Robertson, and Richard Van Camp. The first volume was named The Best Book of 2015 by the School…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonshot

  the Indigenous Comics Collection, Vol. 02

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  Vol. 02 and Vol. 03 share more brilliant Indigenous stories and art from across Turtle Island.