Donor Resources

Donor Resources

The following resources (books, music, podcasts, art, film, poetry, websites and events) are listed for your information, and are meant to assist in furthering your understanding of the rich culture & history of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.  Please note that these resources have not been endorsed by Indspire, however, they will be updated periodically.

Authors

• Jacqueline Guest (Laureate 2013, Children’s Books) https://www.jacquelineguest.com/books/
• Richard Wagamese (Laureate 2012) https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/richard-wagamese/
• Thomas King (Laureate 2003)   https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/15740/thomas-king
• Tanya Talaga https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/tanya-talaga/
• Bob Joseph https://www.ictinc.ca/books
• Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson (Laureate 2019) https://www.amazon.ca/Books-Grand-Chief-Ronald-Derrickson/s?rh=n%3A916520%2Cp_27%3AGrand+Chief+Ronald+Derrickson
•  Maria Campbell (Laureate 1996) https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/maria-campbell/
• Lee Maracle https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/lee-maracle/
• Tomson Highway (also musician) (Laureate 2002) https://www.tomsonhighway.com/
• Daniel Francis (1992) https://www.danielfrancis.ca/books
• Gary Geddes https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/contributor/author/gary-geddes/
• Bev Sellars https://talonbooks.com/authors/bev-sellars
• Leanne Betasamoske Simpson https://www.leannesimpson.ca/books
• Taiaiake (Gerald) Alfred (2006) https://www.amazon.ca/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ATaiaiake+Alfred&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
• Basil John (Laureate 2004) https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24151.Basil_Johnston

Books

• I am a Metis, by Gerald St. Germain http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/IAmaMetis
• Walking in the Woods: A Metis Journey by Herb Belcourt https://www.touchwoodeditions.com/book/walking-in-the-woods/
• Birdie by Tracey Lindberg https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23590716-birdie
• Honour Song, Barbara Hager (2019 Laureate) https://www.amazon.ca/Honour-Song-Barbara-Hager/dp/1551920425
• The Shoe Body: A Trapline Memoir, by Duncan McCue (Laureate 2017) https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-shoe-boy-1.4007254
• Learning from a Kindergarten Dropout, William Commanda https://www.turtlelodgetradingpost.ca/products/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=109
•  Path with No Moccasins, (autobiography) by Shirley Cheechoo (Laureate 2008) https://www.amazon.ca/Path-No-Moccasins-Shirley-Cheechoo/dp/B005K9SN2S
• Indigenous Storywork, by Jo-Ann Archibald (Laureate 2000) https://www.ubcpress.ca/indigenous-storywork
• Sanaaq, by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk (Laureate 1999) https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/sanaaq
• Songs for the People:  Teachings on the Natural Way by, Art Solomon (Laureate 1994) https://www.amazon.ca/Songs-people-Teachings-natural-Solomon/dp/1550210580
• The Winter We Danced, by the Kino-nda-niimi Collective https://arpbooks.org/Books/W/Winter-We-Danced-The
• The Education of Augie Merasty by Joseph Auguste Merasty https://uofrpress.ca/Books/T/The-Education-of-Augie-Merasty
• Up Ghost River, by Edmund Metatawabin with Alexandra Shimo https://www.cbc.ca/books/up-ghost-river-1.3996096
• From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way  by Jesse Thistle https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/From-the-Ashes/Jesse-Thistle/9781982101213
• The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Metis Nation by Jean Teillet https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443450140/the-north-west-is-our-mother/

Academic Books

• Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities, Co Authored by Peter Dinsdale (Laureate 2019) and Jerry P. White https://www.amazon.ca/Urban-Aboriginal-Communities-Canada-Opportunities/dp/1550772244
• Taking Back Our Spirits: Indigenous Literature, Public Policy and Healing by Dr. Jo-Ann Episkenew (Laureate 2016) https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/taking-back-our-spirits
•  Infested Blankets: Canada’s Constitution – Genocide of Indian Nations by Eric William Robinson (Laureate 2010) https://www.amazon.ca/Infested-Blanket-Canadas-Constitution-Genocide/dp/0920273009
• Emma LaRocque (Laureate 2005) https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/native_studies/people/larocque.html
• Freedom and the Indigenous Constitutionalism, John Borrows https://www.nfb.ca/film/people_of_kattawapiskak_river/
• A Knock on the Door, by Phil Fontaine, Aimee Craft and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada https://uofmpress.ca/books/detail/a-knock-on-the-door
• Why Indigenous Literatures Matter, by Daniel Health Justice https://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-Indigenous-Literatures-Matter2
•  Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of the Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass
• A New History of Aboriginal- White Relations by John Sutton Lutz https://www.ubcpress.ca/makuk
• Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada http://www.trc.ca/about-us/trc-findings.html
• Canadian Geographic’s Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/

Music

• “Isuma” by Kelly Fraser (2019 Laureate) and the Easy Four Band https://www.kellyfrasermusic.com/about
•  Maggie Paul (Laureate 2014) https://pmportal.org/taxonomy/term/7297
•  Danny Beaton, (Laureate 2010) http://www.dannybeaton.ca/
• John Arcand, (Laureate, 2003) https://johnarcandfiddlefest.com/about/
• The Band, Robbie Robertson (Laureate, 2003) https://www.axs.com/top-10-best-robbie-robertson-songs-126273
• Buffy Sainte- Marie, (Laureate, 1998) http://buffysainte-marie.com/
• Tom Jackson  (Laureate, 1996) https://tomjackson.ca/2018/11/soul-angel/
• Susan Aglukark (Laureate, 1994) http://www.susanaglukark.com/music/
• Indigenous Music https://www.indigenousmusic.ca/
• A Tribe Called Red http://atribecalledred.com/
• Northern Cree https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2019-indigenous-music-album-of-the-year-northern-cree/
• Eagle and Hawk http://www.eagleandhawk.com/
• Iskwe https://iskwe.com/
• Spirit Sands Singer http://spiritsandssingers.tripod.com/
• Christie Lee Charles https://soundcloud.com/rpmfm/miss-christie-lee-experience
• Jeremy Dutcher https://jeremydutcher.com/
• Aasiva http://www.aakulukmusic.com/aasiva
• Winston Wuttunee (Laureate 2013) http://www.winstonwuttunee.ca/

Radio/ Podcasts

• Michif Hour on CKCU FM (Gabrielle Fayant Laureate, 2015) https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/28/43552.html
• Unreserved (CBC Radio) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/current-affairs-information/unreserved/
• Reclaimed (CBC Music) https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/reclaimed
• The Secret Life of Canada https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada
• APTN Infocus with Melissa Ridgen  https://aptnnews.ca/infocus-podcast/
• APTN Nation to Nation with Todd Lamirande https://aptnnews.ca/nationtonation-podcast/
• APTN Face to Face with Dennis Ward https://aptnnews.ca/facetoface-podcast/
• APTN Investigates https://aptnnews.ca/investigates-podcast/
• Missing and Murdered with Connie Walker  https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/missing-murdered-who-killed-alberta-williams/
• The Henceforward http://www.thehenceforward.com/
• This Land hosted by Rebecca Nagle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-land-coming-june-3rd/id1464954218?i=1000439079063
• Canadian Indigenous Peoples Radio https://www.siriusxm.ca/channels/canadian-indigenous-peoples-radio/
• CFWE-FM http://www.cfweradio.ca/
• ELMENT FM https://toronto.elmntfm.ca/
• CKRZ FM http://ckrzfm.com/
• Ideas- CBC (Roberta Jamieson, Kent Monkman, Gabrielle Scrimshaw) https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/paul-kennedy-s-us-and-them-travel-diary-1.4175033
  https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/gabrielle-scrimshaw-on-liberating-the-past-and-embracing-the-future-1.4539172

Art

• Greg Hill (2018 Laureate) https://www.gallery.ca/magazine/exhibitions/meet-the-curator-greg-hill
• Kent Monkman (2014 Laureate)  http://www.kentmonkman.com/
• Sapling and Flint, an award winning Indigenous Jewelry manufacturer (Dakota Brant 2011) https://www.saplingandflint.ca/
• Corrine Hunt, Jewelry maker (2011 Laureate) https://www.lattimergallery.com/collections/corrine-hunt
• Joane Cardinal-Schubert, Artist (2007 Laureate) https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/joane-cardinal-schubert%2C-at-the-centre-of-her-circle/
• Gerald McMaster, Artist (2005 Laureate) https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Gerald-McMaster/F632747D18FF3FD8
• Joe Jacobs, Sculptor (2005 Laureate) https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Joseph-Jacobs/8226AC5FA8CE1FCE
• Osuitok Ipeelee, Sculptor (2004 Laureate) http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=259
• Susan Point, Artist, (2004 Laureate) https://coastalpeoples.com/archive-artist/page/3/?a=susan-point&per_page=24
• Alex Janvier, Artist (2002 Laureate) https://www.alexjanvier.com/artist/
• Freda Diesing, Artist (2002 Laureate) http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=648
• Ohito Ashoona, Artist (2002 Laureate) http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=257
• Art Thompson, Sculptor (2000 Laureate) https://www.lattimergallery.com/collections/art-thompson
• Allen Sapp, Painter (1999 Laureate) https://www.allensapp.com/about/the_life_and_art_of_allen_sapp.html
• Daphne Odjig, Artist (1998 Laureate) http://odjig.com/
• Kiawak Ashoona, artist (1997 Laureate) http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=126
• Kenojuak Ashevak (1995 Laureate) http://www.dorsetfinearts.com/kenojuak-askhevak
• Robert Davidson (1995, Laureate) https://www.robertdavidson.ca/
• Bill Reid (Sculptor, 1994 Laureate) https://www.billreidgallery.ca/pages/about-bill-reid

Films / TV

• 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus (eight-part docu-drama series by Barbara Hager 2019 Laureate) https://aptn.ca/1491/
• Blackstone (tv show), Mixed Blessings (tv show), produced by Ron E. Scotts (Laureate 2015) https://aptn.ca/blackstone/
• Noongom (tv show), hosted by Gabrielle Fayant (Laureate, 2015)
• Indian Horse, Richard Wagamese (Laureate 2012) https://www.indianhorse.ca/en/book/honouring-richard-wagamese
• Wapos Bay (TV Show) written by Dennis Jackson (Laureate 2009) http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=53816
• Silent Tears, by Shirley Cheechoo (Laureate 2008) (short film)
• Bearwalker, by Shirley Cheechoo (Laureate 2008) http://www.widc.ca/director/shirley-cheechoo/
• Taken (TV show) by Lisa Meeches (Laureate 2007) https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/joane-cardinal-schubert%2C-at-the-centre-of-her-circle/
• Spirit World: The Story of the Mi’Kmaqs, directed by John Joe Sark
• North of 60, Tina Keeper (Actor, Laureate 2004)
• Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, (movie) produced by Zacharias Kunuk (Laureate 2002) http://www.isuma.tv/members/zacharias-kunuk
• Come Alive (tv series), Childre of Alcohol, Foster Child (Film) Gil Cardinal (Laureate 1997) https://www.nfb.ca/film/foster_child/
• Christmas in Moose Factory, Incident at Restigouche, Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Metis Child Alanis Obomsawin https://www.nfb.ca/directors/alanis-obomsawin/
• Bee Nation (Lana Slezic) https://www.beenationfilm.com/
• 8^th Fire: Wabs Walk Through History https://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/blog/8th-fire-wabs-walk-through-history
• CBQM (Dennise Allen) https://www.nfb.ca/film/cbqm/
• Colonization Road (Michelle St. John) https://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/episodes/colonization-road
• Edge of the Knife (Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown,) https://www.tiff.net/events/edge-of-the-knife
• First Stories: Two-Spirited (Sharon A. Desjarlais) https://www.nfb.ca/film/first_stories_two_spirited/
• Foster Child (Gil Cardinal) https://www.nfb.ca/film/foster_child/
• Lumaajuuq (Alethea Arnaquq-Baril) http://www.unikkaat.com/projects/lumaajuuq/
• Nimmikaage (Michelle Latimer) https://www.nfb.ca/film/nimmikaage_she_dances_for_people/
• The People of Kattawapiskak River (Alanis Obomsawin) https://www.nfb.ca/film/people_of_kattawapiskak_river/
• NFB Indigenous Cinema https://www.nfb.ca/indigenous-cinema/?&film_lang=en&sort=year:desc,title&year=1917..2019
• The Grizzlies, http://www.mongrelmedia.com/index.php/filmlink?id=40991b89-e3fa-4f0f-9061-5472fb799998

Poetry

• For This Wound is a World, Billy-Ray Belcourt (Laureate, 2019) https://www.frontenachouse.com/this-wound-is-a-world/
• Zondra Roy (Laureate, 2016) Spoken Word Poet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXT3EtNy_YE
• Homecoming by Zondra Roy https://jackpinepress.com/product/homecoming/
• Rita Joe, Poet, (Laureate 1997) https://www.poetryinvoice.com/poems/poets/rita-joe-0
• Calling Down the Sky, by Rosanna Deerchild http://www.prairiefire.ca/calling-down-the-sky/
• Totem Poles and Railroads, by Janet Rogers https://arpbooks.org/Books/T/Totem-Poles-and-Railroads
• Witness, I am by Gregory Scofield http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/WitnessIAm
• Passage by Gwen Benway https://kegedonce.com/bookstore/item/81-passage.html
• Burning in this Midnight Dream, by Louise Bernice Halfe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29863663-burning-in-this-midnight-dream

Other Websites and Shareable Documents

https://reconciliationcanada.ca/resources/shareable-documents/

• Indigenous (CBC News) https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation https://nctr.ca/map.php
• Reconciliation Canada https://reconciliationcanada.ca/
• https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/where-can-i-learn-more-about-indigenous-people-in-canada (for kids)
• Celebrating Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Learning and Activity Guide) https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1528210353182/1528210389027 (Government of Canada)
• KAIROS Blanket Exercise http://indspire.ca/successfulpractices/kairos-blanket-exercise/
• First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada https://fncaringsociety.com/7-free-ways-make-difference

 Events

• Pow Wows throughout Canada https://calendar.powwows.com/
• Indigenous Events throughout Canada https://indigenoustourism.ca/en/
• Native Canadian Center of Toronto: https://ncct.on.ca/ncct-events/
• Imaginative Film Festival Toronto http://www.imaginenative.org/festival-
• Indigenous events in Toronto: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accessibility-human-rights/indigenous-affairs-office/indigenous-events-awards/
• Indigenous Events in Alberta https://www.travelalberta.com/ca/things-to-do/cultural-heritage-arts/indigenous/events/
• Pow Wows in Quebec https://www.quebecaboriginal.com/edito-vivez-les-pow-wow/
• Pow Wows in Ottawa https://www.ottawasummersolstice.ca/
• Pow Wows in BC https://www.indigenousbc.com/things-to-do/events
• Pow Wows in Saskatchewan https://www.eaglefeathernews.com/events/
• Pow Wows in Manitoba https://www.facebook.com/groups/204614819568336/
• Aboriginal Music Week in Manitoba http://www.sakihiwe.ca/festival/daytime 
• Pow Wows in the East Coast http://kukukwes.com/2019/05/31/events-2019-powwow-season-in-atlantic-canada/
• Pow Wows in New Brunswick https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/aas-saa/pdf/POWWOW-Schedule.pdf