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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

Richard Wagamese

Laureate 2012

Laureate 2003

Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson

Laureate 2019

Laureate 1996

Tomson Highway
(also musician)

Laureate 2002

Laureate 1992

Leanne Betasamoske Simpson

Taiaiake (Gerald) Alfred

Laureate 2006

Laureate 2004

Laureate 2005

Leonard G. Flett

Laureate 2002

Books

by Gerald St. Germain

Walking in the Woods: A Metis Journey

by Herb Belcourt

by Tracey Lindberg

by Barbara Hager
Laureate 2019

The Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir

by Duncan McCue
Laureate 2017

Learning from a Kindergarten Dropout

by William Commanda

Path with No Moccasins (autobiography)

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Indigenous Storywork

by Jo-Ann Archibald
Laureate 2000

by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk
Laureate 1999

Songs for the People: Teachings on the Natural Way

by Art Solomon
Laureate 1994

The Winter We Danced

by the Kino-nda-niimi Collective

The Education of Augie Merasty

by Joseph Auguste Merasty

by Edmund Metatawabin with Alexandra Shimo

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

by Jesse Thistle

The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Metis Nation

by Jean Teillet

From the Barren Lands

by Leonard G. Flett
Laureate 2002

Academic Books

Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities,

Co Authored by Peter Dinsdale (Laureate 2019) and Jerry P. White

Taking Back Our Spirits: Indigenous Literature, Public Policy and Healing

by Dr. Jo-Ann Episkenew
Laureate 2016

Infested Blankets: Canada’s Constitution – Genocide of Indian Nations

by Eric William Robinson
Laureate 2010

Freedom and the Indigenous Constitutionalism

by John Borrows

A Knock on the Door

by Phil Fontaine, Aimee Craft and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

by Daniel Health Justice

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of the Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

A New History of Aboriginal- White Relations

by John Sutton Lutz

Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Canadian Geographic’s Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

Music

Laureate 2019

Laureate 2014

Laureate 2010

Laureate 2003

The Band, Robbie Robertson

Laureate 2003

Buffy Sainte- Marie

Laureate 1998

Laureate 1996

Laureate 1994

Indigenous Music

A Tribe Called Red

Spirit Sands Singers

Christie Lee Charles

Winston Wuttunee

Laureate 2013

Radio/ Podcasts

Michif Hour on CKCU FM

Gabrielle Fayant
Laureate 2015

Unreserved (CBC Radio)

Reclaimed (CBC Music)

The Secret Life of Canada

APTN Infocus with Melissa Ridgen

APTN Nation to Nation with Todd Lamirande

APTN Face to Face with Dennis Ward

APTN Investigates

Missing and Murdered with Connie Walker

The Henceforward

This Land hosted by Rebecca Nagle

Canadian Indigenous Peoples Radio

Ideas – CBC (Roberta Jamieson, Kent Monkman, Gabrielle Scrimshaw)

Art

Laureate 2018

Laureate 2014

Sapling and Flint

An award winning Indigenous Jewelry manufacturer

Dakota Brant
Laureate 2011

Jewelry maker
Laureate 2011

Joane Cardinal-Schubert

Artist
Laureate 2007

Gerald McMaster

Artist
Laureate 2005

Sculptor
Laureate 2005

Osuitok Ipeelee

Sculptor
Laureate 2004

Artist
Laureate 2004

Artist
Laureate 2002

Artist
Laureate 2002

Artist
Laureate 2002

Sculptor
Laureate 2000

Painter
Laureate 1999

Artist
Laureate 1998

Artist
Laureate 1997

Kenojuak Ashevak

Artist
Laureate 1995

Robert Davidson

Artist
Laureate 1995

Sculptor
Laureate 1994

Films / TV

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus (eight-part docu-drama series)

by Barbara Hager
Laureate 2019

Blackstone (tv show), Mixed Blessings (tv show)

produced by Ron E. Scotts
Laureate 2015

Noongom (tv show)

hosted by Gabrielle Fayant
Laureate 2015

by Richard Wagamese
Laureate 2012

Wapos Bay (TV Show)

written by Dennis Jackson
Laureate 2009

Silent Tears

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Bearwalker

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Taken (TV show)

by Lisa Meeches
Laureate 2007

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

Come Alive (tv series), Children of Alcohol, Foster Child (Film)

Gil Cardinal
Laureate 1997

Christmas in Moose Factory, Incident at Restigouche

by Richard Cardinal

Cry from a Diary of a Metis Child

by Alanis Obomsawin

(Lana Slezic)

8^th Fire: Wabs Walk Through History

(Dennise Allen)

Colonization Road

(Michelle St. John)

Edge of the Knife

(Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown)

First Stories: Two-Spirited (Sharon A. Desjarlais)

(Alethea Arnaquq-Baril)

(Michelle Latimer)

The People of Kattawapiskak River

by Alanis Obomsawin

NFB Indigenous Cinema

Poetry

This Wound is a World

by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Laureate 2019

by Zondra Roy
Laureate 2016

Poet
Laureate 1997

Calling Down the Sky

by Rosanna Deerchild

Totem Poles and Railroads

by Janet Rogers

by Gregory Scofield

by Gwen Benway

Burning in this Midnight Dream

by Louise Bernice Halfe

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Can you believe it? It’s already almost December

Can you believe it? It’s already almost December and you’ve forgotten to get yourself and/or your loved ones an Advent Calendar. So, don’t delay. Get the 24 GOOD DEEDS Charity Advent Calendar through which you can support our important work as well as 23 additional initiatives that are making a difference in the lives of others, here at home and around the world.

You can order the calendar here: www.24gooddeeds.ca (link in bio!)

#24GoodDeeds #AdventCalendar

Tagalik Eccles plans to build a career founded in

Tagalik Eccles plans to build a career founded in the pursuit of truth and justice. This student from Rankin Inlet with interests in criminal law is currently in her final year of the Nunavut Law Program, preparing to graduate in June 2021 with her Juris Doctor in Law. She’s supported by INAC’s North Star Bursary through Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards program.

After graduation, she’ll be articling in her home community with the goal of ultimately staying there to work in criminal defence. She says: “Thank you for your generous support. Scholarships from sponsors like you have enabled me to put my full focus on my studies and not worry about my financial situation. It has helped me to put my best efforts into my schooling.”

Learn more about Tagalik and her inspiring story at the link in our bio!

#BBF #IndigenousYouth #IndigenousStudents #StudentSuccess

We’re very happy to announce another exciting pa

We’re very happy to announce another exciting partnership which will help First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students follow their dreams!

Today, the Arthur Erickson Foundation and the Wosk Foundation announced a $110,000 donation to Indspire – a donation which will focus on increasing Indigenous student success by growing the number of Indigenous architects and landscape architects in Canada.

Central to Arthur Erickson’s work as an architect and theorist was his belief in and commitment to education and research; he understood the need of each generation to contribute to the training of the next. One of the ways the foundation (@arthurericksonfoundation) honours this belief is by working with donors to develop prizes and scholarships intended to assist students studying architecture and landscape architecture.

Michael Prokopow, Vice President (East) Arthur Erickson Foundation, said: “The organizations recognize the profound importance of the shared work of decolonization and reconciliation in Canada for the transformation of society. These awards recognize the deep power of Indigenous thinking and wisdom around the making of habitation and space for wellbeing across generations and the vitally important stewardship of the natural world.”

Learn more at the link in our bio!

#IndigenousExcellence #INDIGENOUS #IndigenousEducation

It’s with sadness in our hearts that we share th

It’s with sadness in our hearts that we share the news of the passing of another member of the Indspire family: Fred Sasakamoose, who passed away yesterday at the age of 86. One of the very first Indigenous players in the NHL, Sasakamoose played 11 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1953-54, facing off against greats like Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe.

He grew up in Big River First Nation (formerly Whitefish Lake) and was a residential school survivor, testifying about his experiences at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2012. After retiring from the NHL, he returned to Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, becoming a band councillor and chief, and working to develop minor hockey and other sports programs for youth across Saskatchewan. He was always conscious of the need to be a good role model to Indigenous youth. Fellow NHLer Reggie Leach remembers this: “He wanted to push our young kids to do the best they can and don't give up. The stuff that he has done for people in his life, it's amazing," said Leach. "I got to know him over the years and we became great friends…He always had a smile and a kind word for everyone.”

Along with receiving the 2011 #IndspireAward for Sports Sasakamoose was named to the Order of Canada in 2017 and received an honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Saskatchewan earlier this year. His autobiography, Call Me Indian, will be published in April 2021. Our thoughts and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends.

Visit the link in our bio to read more about Fred's accomplishments.

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