Learn about Canada’s Indigenous history as a newcomer

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 15:00:44 +0000

Every year in June, Canada celebrates National Indigenous History Month where we honour the history and importance of Indigenous Peoples in our country. This provides a time for us to learn about the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada. And National Indigenous Peoples Day falls on June 21st.

The second edition of First Nations 101 is now available to help individuals, educators, institutions, and governments prep their reading lists for National Indigenous History Month. This book provides information about contemporary Indigenous issues geared toward both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers.

This edition comes more than a decade after the original publication and features timely updates on current conversations around residential schools, language restoration, decolonization, reconciliation and more. First Nations 101 was first published in 2011 and has sold more than 26,000 copies to date.

“From Canada’s adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the discovery of 215 children’s remains at Kamloops Indian Residential School last summer, this country’s relationship with Indigenous people has been at the forefront of many minds. First Nations 101 will help both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people understand the true history of Canada while charting a path forward towards reconciliation,” says author Lynda Gray, who is a member of the Ts’msyen Nation on the Northwest Coast of B.C.

The book is available at local bookstores, gallery and museum gift shops, and online.

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