Indigenous Writes
A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit issues in Canada

Sometimes you see a book and you just know that it’s the book you’ve been waiting for. That was my reaction when Chelsea Vowel, who blogs and tweets as âpihtawikosisân, announced Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Canada. You really should read her blog and follo......more

Essential if you're going to write about, read about, or live in Canada :) The tone was just right. The footnotes are a treasure. I need to buy a copy to have on hand.......more

This was an excellent book written by a well-versed blogger and Tweeter. She is a Metis woman who has studied both law and education. She's lived in both Edmonton and Montreal. The book is written in a series of short chapters that are about the same length as blog posts. It's written in a plain spe......more

This book was a real eye-opener. I, like so many non-Canadians, have this rose-tinted view of Canada as a beacon of hope, sanity and humanity and I think it's too easy to forget that Canada's colonial history has left plenty of scars and heartache behind, especially for indigenous Canadians. The aut......more

J’aurais aimé lire ce livre plus tôt ! Normalement, les livres axés sur les questions juridiques sont intéressants mais leur style ampoulé les rend très austères à la lecture. Ce livre est loin de suivre ce chemin. En fait, Chealsea Vowel réussit à expliciter des questions courantes axées sur les dro......more