The Case of the Rigged Race by Michael Hutchinson
Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the annual Trappers Festival, and the four Mighty Muskrats are excited about the sled-dog races and the chance to visit with family and friends from far and wide.
Indigenous Titles
Cut to Fortress by Tawahum Bige
Cut to Fortress considers the possibility of decolonization through a personal lens, urging for a resistance that is tied using cord and old-growth tree roots; a resistance that tethers us all together in this contemporary existence.
Carrying It Forward: Essays From Kistahpinanihk by John Brady McDonald
With honesty, a poet’s turn of phrase and a bit of sly humour, John Brady pulls us deep into the life he has lived in Kistahpinanihk and asks us to consider what life could be like in a New North Territory.
My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling
An honest look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it — 30th anniversary edition.
Laughing With the Trickster by Tomson Highway
Celebrated author and playwright Tomson Highway brings his signature irreverence to an exploration of five themes central to the human condition: language, creation, sex and gender, humour, and death.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to my Innu Friends by Serge Bouchard
The Laughing People, translated from the award-winning Le peuple rieur, conveys the richness and resilience of the Innu while reminding us of the forces – old and new – that threaten their community. This memoir and tribute tells the tale of the very long journey of a very small nation, recounting both its joie de vivre and its crosses borne.
My Indian Summer: A Novel by By Joseph Kakwinokanasum
My Indian Summer, is a coming-of-age book, an account that sounds based in truth, and tells of a season that proved to be a turning point in a young man’s life. The year is 1979, the last days of August, turning into September – for many, one of the loveliest times of the year.
Excerpt: The Elk Whistle Warrior Society by Rick Revelle
This excerpt is taken from the forthcoming book by Rick Revelle, The Elk Whistle Warrior Society. This action and adventure story takes place in the 1960s. Revelle highlights the skills required to be part of the Elk Whistle Warrior Society, an organization that was founded 650 years ago by Anishinaabe and Cree teenagers.
Reading Indigenous With Alison Manley
Three reviews of books written by Indigenous authors that Alison Manley (TMR's Associate Editor) read in late 2022.
Our Voice of Fire: A Memoir of a Warrior Rising by Brandi Morin
Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin’s journey to overcome enormous adversity and find her purpose, and her power, through journalism. This compelling, honest book is full of self-compassion and the purifying fire of a pursuit for justice.
Runs With the Stars by Darcy Whitecrow and Heather M. O’Connor
Runs with the Stars is entertaining and touching in its own right. It also offers a glimpse of history and an acknowledgement of the dedicated efforts of those who are working to bring back the Ojibwe horse.
Dreams and Journeys by Frederick McDonald
From poet and visual artist Frederick McDonald, an illuminating collection that explores the intricacies of existing within two worlds.
Aggie & Mudgy: The Journey of Two Kaska Dena Children by Wendy Proverbs
Based on the true story of the author’s biological mother and aunt, this middle-grade novel traces the long and frightening journey of two Kaska Dena sisters as they are taken from their home to attend residential school.
The Rick Revelle Interview 2.0*
Rick was born in Smith Falls Ontario. He belongs to the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation. His books include, I Am Algonquin (2013), Algonquin Spring (2015), Algonquin Sunset (2017) and the final and fourth book in the series, Algonquin Legacy, which is now available.
Introducing: Mercedez Tate, Indigenous Poet
Tansi, my name is Mercedez Tate and I’m a 17-year-old Plains Cree woman from Poundmaker Cree Nation, Sask, on Treaty 6 territory.
I’ve always had a strong bond with words, especially writing and singing.