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    Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume II

    The acclaimed and accessible Hidden in Plain Sight series showcases the extraordinary contributions made by Aboriginal peoples to Canadian identity and culture. This collection features new accounts of Aboriginal peoples working hard to improve their lives and those of other Canadians, and serves as a powerful contrast to narratives that emphasize themes of victimhood, displacement, and cultural ... Read more

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    Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume 1

    The history of Aboriginal people in Canada taught in schools and depicted in the media tends to focus on Aboriginal displacement from native lands and the consequent social and cultural disruptions they have endured. Collectively, they are portrayed as passive victims of European colonization and government policy, and, even when well intentioned, these depictions are demeaning and do little to ... Read more

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  • My Heroes Have Always Been Indians

    A Century of Great Indigenous Albertans

    In a series of inspirational profiles, Cora Voyageur celebrates 100 remarkable Indigenous Albertans whose achievements have enriched their communities, the province, and the world.As a child, Cora rarely saw Indigenous individuals represented in her history textbooks or in pop culture. Willie Nelson sang “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys,” but Cora wondered, where were the heroes who looked like ... Read more

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  • Indigenous Identity Formation in Postsecondary Institutions

    I Found Myself in the Most Unlikely Place

    A new model of Indigenous identity formation in Canadian postsecondary institutions What role does postsecondary education play in the formation of Indigenous identity? Some argue that this impact must be negative, not only because postsecondary education draws students away from their communities, but also because of the Eurocentric worldviews that dominate most institutions. However, according ... Read more

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  • Greetings from Route 66

    The Ultimate Road Trip Back Through Time Along America's Main Street

    Take the scenic route with this colorful collection of vintage art, photos, history, and trivia celebrating the historic highway.John Steinbeck famously christened Route 66 America's "Mother Road" in The Grapes of Wrath, and that chapter about Tom Joad's exodus is just one of the classic pieces collected in this wide-ranging anthology.You'll find history, roadside attractions, pop culture, ghost ... Read more

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  • Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales

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    Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales brings to life the unique and universal experiences of knitters from a variety of backgrounds. This exceptional collection combines lighthearted essays with more philosophical pieces from authors and experts such as Meg Swansen, Perri Klass, Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Lela Nargi, Susan Gordon Lydon, Suzyn Jackson, Amy Singer, Greta Cunningham, Laura Billings, Kay ... Read more

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  • Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs

    First Nations Women Chiefs

    by Cora Voyageur ...
    Series Book 51 - McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series
    Beginning with Elsie Knott, the first female chief in Canada, Cora Voyageur presents the lives of sixty-four of the ninety women chiefs who have assumed the traditionally male role of elected First Nations leadership. Using a range of qualitative research strategies, surveys, participant observation, interviews, and discussions with focus groups, Voyageur presents the colonial histories behind the ... Read more

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  • Indigenous Identity Formation in Postsecondary Institutions

    I Found Myself in the Most Unlikely Place

    A new model of Indigenous identity formation in Canadian postsecondary institutionsWhat role does postsecondary education play in the formation of Indigenous identity? Some argue that this impact must be negative, not only because postsecondary education draws students away from their communities, but also because of the Eurocentric worldviews that dominate most institutions. However, according to ... Read more

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  • Preparing Fish & Wild Game

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    Everything you need to know to prepare wonderful food from scratch - and your catch. Every year, tens of millions of Americans head out to fields, forests, streams, and lakes in pursuit of wild game and fish. How do you keep all of that meat and fish from going to waste? Cook it into delicious food, of course! Preparing Fish & Wild Game will inspire every hunter and angler with more than 500 full ... Read more

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  • KnitLit (too)

    Stories from Sheep to Shawl . . . and More Writing About Knitting

    Edited by Linda Roghaar, Molly Wolf ...
    Knitters are a breed unto themselves. They speak their own language, and they harbor a passion for their craft that takes a strong hold, blocking out troubles and worry, whenever they pick up the needles. But knitters are not exclusionary—all are welcome into the warm circle once you appreciate the beauty of hand-spun and dyed yarn, the sense of focus that comes with starting a new project, and ... Read more

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  • The Yarn Whisperer

    My Unexpected Life in Knitting

    by Clara Parkes ...
    "In this charming series of linked essays," the renowned knitter and author explores the meaning and importance of knitting in her life ( Vogue Knitting).In The Yarn Whisperer, Clara Parkes offers reflections and stories from a lifetime of knitting through twenty-two captivating, poignant, and laugh-out-loud funny essays. Recounting tales of childhood and adulthood, family, friends, adventure, ... Read more

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