Ethnic studies

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A Place in the Sun

“This important book illuminates a little-known and important story, offering a richly nuanced portrait of the Haitian immigrant experience in Montreal. ”Laurent Dubois, author of Haiti: The ...

From New Peoples to New Nations

“Gerhard Ens and Joe Sawchuk have produced a compelling piece of work – one that will inform and contribute to ongoing debates within Métis studies for years to come. ”Nicole St-Onge, University ...

An Act of Genocide

By (author) Karen Stote
Categories: Indigenous peoples

During the 1900s eugenics gained favour as a means of controlling the birth rate among “undesirable” populations in Canada. Though many people were targeted, the coercive sterilization of one group ...

#IdleNoMore

By (author) Ken Coates
Categories: Ethnic studies

Idle No More bewildered many Canadians. Launched in reaction to a federal omnibus budget bill, the protest became the most powerful demonstration of Aboriginal identity in Canadian history. Thousands ...

The Education of Augie Merasty

"This story of a child is heartbreaking and important. It brings into dramatic focus why we need reconciliation. " - James Daschuk, author of Clearing the Plains

This memoir offers a courageous and intimate ...

Les Juifs de Québec

La communauté juive de Québec, malgré sa petite taille, a été témoin de débats de première importance dans l’évolution de la population juive au pays. Son histoire est jalonnée de personnalités ...

Amerindia

By (author) Roland Viau
Preface by Gilles Bibeau
Categories: Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Series: PUM

Roland Viau écrit ici la rencontre entre l’Europe et l’Amerindia en donnant la parole à l’Autre. Sa perspective est globale, proche de la world history – symbiose entre les disciplines de la ...

Kinds of Winter

“Dave Olesen’s four midwinter dogsled journeys project struck me as a wonderfully sane choice of place and self-exploration, reminding me of how Thoreau walked many days across thickets and swamps ...

Coded Territories

This collection of essays provides a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new media arts practice in Canada. The writers are established artists, scholars, and curators who cover thematic ...

Peace Pipe Dreams

By (author) Darrell Dennis
Categories: Ethnic studies

Darrell Dennis is a stereotype-busting, politically incorrect Native American/Aboriginal/Shuswap (Only he’s allowed to call himself an “Indian. ” Maybe. Under some circumstances). With a large dose ...