Trigger warning: Readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program (CAP) can be accessed by Anishinabek Nation member first nation citizens: 1-800-663-1142.

Resources and Learning

This page contains a variety of resources for all ages and learning levels. It is important for all occupants
of this land, especially non-Indigenous counterparts, to commit to learning about the true history and legacies
of the Indian Residential School system.

An important act of Truth and Reconciliation is investing in Indigenous-owned business or enterprise. There are
many stores and businesses across Anishinabek Nation territory to consider when purchasing resources and
learning material.

Check out our Education Resources to see the many resources that can be ordered right through the Anishinabek
Nation!

Books For Younger Readers

Ages 4–8

Aglukark, Susan, with illustration by Amanda Sandland and Danny Christopher. Una Huna? What is This?Toronto, ON: InhabitMedia, 2018.

Bowden, Mike, with illustrations by Kelsey Jules. Bear and Coyote. Nanaimo, BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

Campbell, Nicola I., with illustrations by Kim LeFave. Shin-chi’s Canoe. Toronto, ON: Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2008.

Campbell, Nicola I., with illustrations by Kim LeFave. Shi-shi-etko. Toronto, ON:
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2005.

Flett, Julie. Birdsong. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Kids, 2019.

Goodtrack, Kim Soo and Lethbridge, Stan. Lowanpi Mato’s Tipi. Nanaimo,

BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

Joe, Rita, with illustrations by Pauline Young. I Lost My Talk. Halifax, NS: Nimbus
Publishing, 2019.

Kusugak, Michael Arvaarluk. Arctic Stories. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka.
Toronto, ON:Annick Press Ltd., 1998.

Landry, Barbara, with illustrations by Martha Kyak. ᓇᑦᑎᖅ Nattiq And the Land of Statues: A Story from the Arctic. Toronto, ON: Grounwood Books, 2020.

Meyer, Christopher and Solomon, Chad. Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws vol1: The Sugar
Bush.
Peterborough, ON: Little Spirit Bear Productions, 2007.

Munsch, Robert, with illustrations by Jay Odjick. Bear for Breakfast. Toronto, ON: North Winds Press,2020.

Van Camp, Richard, with illustrations by George Littlechild. What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press, 2013.

Sammurtok, Nadia, with illustrations by Lenny Lischenko. In My Anaana’s Amautik. Toronto,ON: Inhabit Media, 2020.

Syliboy, Alan. The Thundermaker. Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing, 2015.

Thomas, Rebecca, with illustrations by Pauline Young. I’m Finding My Talk. Halifax, NS:Nimbus Publishing, 2019.

Vermette, Katherena, with illustrations by Flett, Julie. The Girl and the Wolf.
Pentincton, BC: Theytus Books, 2019.

Ages 9–12

Armstrong, Kerry, and Mack, Terri. I Am Like a TREE: BARK and KNOTS – A Story About Courage and Struggles. Nanaimo, BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

Bouchard, David, with illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers. The Elders are Watching. Vancouver, BC: Raincoast Books, 2003.

Elofson, Robert, and Peelen, Lori. I Am the Elwha (HC). Nanaimo, BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

Hutchinson, Michael. The Case of the Missing Auntie. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press, 2020.

Jordan-Fenton, Christy and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. A Stranger at Home. Toronto, ON: Annick Press, 2011.

Jordan-Fenton, Christy and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Fatty Legs. Toronto, ON: Annick Press,2010.

Loyie, Larry, illustrations by Constance Brissenden. As Long As The Rivers Flow. Toronto, ON:Groundwood Books, 2002.

Mills, Allison. The Ghost Collector. Toronto, ON: Annick Press, 2019.

Olsen, Sylvia, Rita Morris, and Ann Sam. No Time to Say Goodbye: Children’s Stories of Kuper Island Residential School.Winlow, BC: Sono Nis Press, 2001.

Robertson, Robbie, with illustrations by David Shannon. Hiawatha and the Peacemaker. New York, NY:Abrams Books, 2015.

Sterling, Shirley. My Name is Seepeetza. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre

Yellowhorn, Eldon, and Lowinger, Kathy. What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal. Toronto, ON: Annick Press, 2019.

Ages 12–14 (Grade 7-9)

Armstrong, Kerry, and Mack, Terri. I Am Like a TREE: BARK and KNOTS – A Story About Courage and Struggles. Nanaimo, BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

Bouchard, David, with illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers. The Elders are Watching. Vancouver, BC: RaincoastBooks, 2003.

Elofson, Robert, and Peelen, Lori. I Am the Elwha (HC). Nanaimo, BC: Strong Nations Publishing Inc., 2020.

History

Adams, Howard. Prisons of Grass. Saskatoon, SK: Fifth House Publishers, Revised Edition, 1989.

Barman, Jean and Jan Hare. Good Intentions Gone Awry: Emma Crosby and the Methodist Mission on the Northwest Coast.Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press, 2007.

Berger, Thomas. Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland: the Report of the Mckenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry. Ottawa, ON: Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1977.

Cariboo Tribal Council. Impact of the Residential School. Williams Lake, BC, 1991.

Chartrand, Larry N., Tricia E. Logan, and Judy D. Daniels. Métis History and Experience and Residential Schools inCanada/Histoire et expériences des Métis et les pensionnats au Canada. Ottawa, ON: Aboriginal Healing Foundation, 2006.

Resources and Learning

Resources and Learning