Read Indigenous this Fall
If you’re looking for new read recommendations, pick up the list of must-read titles written by authors, writers, illustrators and knowledge keepers at your local branch.
Read Indigenous is a yearly list selected in consultation with Toronto Public Library’s Indigenous Advisory Council.
Here are some must-read titles:
Halfbreed
Maria Campbell (Métis)
Kuei, My Friend: A Conversation on Racism and Reconciliation
Natasha Kanapé Fontaine (Innu)
* Natasha Kanapé Fontaine talks about anti-Indigenous racism in Canada with Denis Ellis Béchard on October 11 at City Hall Branch
One Story, One Song
Richard Wagamese (Anishinaabe)
Fire Song
Adam Garnet Jones (Cree/Métis)
Elisapee and her Baby Seagull
Nancy Mike (Inuit) illus. Charlene Chua
When We Were Alone
David Alexander Robertson (Swampy Cree) illus. Julie Flett (Cree/Metis)
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Robbie Robertson (Mohawk ), illus. David Shannon
This is not a comprehensive list but a starting point. Follow hashtag #ReadIndgenousTO for discussions, recommendations and reviews.
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