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National Indigenous People's Day, June 21

June 21 is National Indigenous People's Day in Canada. Learn about Canada's rich and diverse Indigenous history with these recommended books that highlight the contributions, struggles and personal narratives of Canada's Indigenous peoples from coast to coast.

Library Staff
Richmond Public Library

30 items

  • Call Me Indian

    From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player

    Sasakamoose, Fred, 1933-
    Book, 2021Toronto : Viking Canada, 2021. — 921 SAS
  • From the Ashes

    My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

    Thistle, Jesse,
    Book, 2019Toronto : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2019. — 921 THI
  • The Science of the Sacred

    Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles

    Redvers, Nicole,
    Book, 2019Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2019] — 610 RED
  • Legacy

    Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing

    Methot, Suzanne,
    Book, 2019Toronto : ECW Press, [2019] — 971.0049 MET
  • From Where I Stand

    Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada

    Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-
    Book, 2019Vancouver : Purich Books, [2019] — 971.0049 WIL
  • The Inconvenient Indian

    a Curious Account of Native People in North America

    King, Thomas, 1943-
    Book, 2017Toronto, ON : Doubleday Canada, 2017. — 970.0049 KIN
  • Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun

    Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities

    Seesequasis, Paul,
    Book, 2019Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2019. — 971.0049 SEE
  • Highway of Tears

    a True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

    McDiarmid, Jessica,
    Book, 2019[Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, [2019] — 362.8808 MCD
  • Tawâw

    Progressive Indigenous Cuisine

    Chartrand, Shane,
    Book, 2019Toronto ON : House of Anansi Press, 2019. — 641.5929 CHA
  • From Bear Rock Mountain

    the Life and Times of a Dene Residential School Survivor

    Mountain, Antoine, 1949-
    Book, 2019[Victoria, British Columbia] : Brindle & Glass, an imprint of Touchwood Editions, [2019] — 921 MOU
  • All Our Relations

    Finding the Path Forward

    Talaga, Tanya,
    Book, 2018Toronto : Anansi, 2018. — 362.2808 TAL
  • Book, 2018Madeira Park, British Columbia : Douglas and McIntyre, [2018] — 921 MCL
  • Surviving Canada

    Indigenous Peoples Celebrate 150 Years of Betrayal

    Book, 2017Winnipeg, Manitoba : ARP Books, 2017. — 971.0049 SUR
  • Haida Eagle Treasures

    Traditional Stories and Memories From a Teacher of the Tsath Lanas Clan

    Collison, Pansy,
    Book, 2017Edmonton, Alberta : Brush Education, 2017. — 971.112 COL
  • In This Together

    Fifteen Stories of Truth & Reconciliation

    Book, 2016Victoria, BC : Brindle & Glass, [2016] — 971.0049 IN
  • The Right to Be Cold

    One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic and the Whole Planet

    Watt-Cloutier, Sheila,
    Book, 2016Toronto : Penguin, 2016. — 921 WAT