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Seven Fallen Feathers

Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
Aug 08, 2018Darlenejoy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I grew up in Montreal, which is surrounded by a number of reservations and yet I knew virtually nothing about the native people in Canada other than what was taught out of a history book. I had a small awakening during the land dispute in Oka and then in Ipperwash but I really didn’t understand what the difference was between me and them. I moved to Lethbridge Alberta this year and then I read this book. I cried the entire time. I have never been so acutely aware of the privilege my white skin brings as I am now and I will never be the same person. This book has changed my perspective about people and the way we treat each other and I am a better person for having read it. If every person read this book with an open mind and an open heart we would be living in a better world.