Indigenous history

is a testament to the singularity of the poet s talent and the astonishing range of his voice

Whether the topic is learning from his grade five teacher about Martin Luther King

From award-winning and bestselling Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga comes a riveting exploration of the dark history of residential schools

so when he disappears one day

Kohkom’s First Drum / nôhkom nistam omistikwaskihkoma california Indigenous historyThis bilingual book includes full text in both English and Plains Cree. When Charlie's Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle! Kohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn't understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently? Kohkom explains that