by Eldon Yellowhord and Kathy Lowinger
Annick Press
11/12/19, paperback
SKU: 9781773213286
Indigenous people across Turtle Island have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, they kept their cultures alive, and they survived. Key events in Indigenous history with accounts of the people, places, and events that have mattered from the 12th century to present day are told from a vastly under-represented perspective--an Indigenous viewpoint.
Target age: 11 and up
Reviews:
“The combination of modern and historical insight is extremely effective. A valuable resource for anyone seeking to learn more about Indigenous history and a vital purchase for all collections. ” -- School Library Journal
“A worthy and important addition to the historical record. ” -- Booklist
“A rare and extraordinary look . . . Informative and important, this book should be placed beside Turtle Island in every school library. ” -- Sal’s Fiction Addiction
About the Contributors:
Eldon Yellowhorn (Piikani Nation) is a professor of First Nations Studies and archeology at Simon Fraser University. He and Kathy Lowinger wrote the critically-acclaimed Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People (2017).
Kathy Lowinger is an award-winning author whose books include Give Me Wings! How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World (2015), and Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People (2017).