pickThis was a collection of 4 volumes depicting a historical fiction account of the Metis people in Canada. The story jumps back and forth between the present and the past. Our MC, Echo, gets transported to the past to witness historical events that happened to her people. The artwork was beautiful, and the historical information was interesting. However, there was very little dialogue and very little character development. 3.5 ⭐️
My #joyousjanuary goals are to finish the 4 books I have started and read one more. @Andrew65
pickThis book takes the US history we were all taught and shows the role the Native people who were always there played, rather than allowing their continued erasure. It‘s dense but really well done. I learned a lot, got pissed off a few times, and am really glad I read this.
NBA short list, nonfiction
pickThe information in this book is very good. I wouldn‘t call this a retelling of history, however, but an academic history of Native Peoples. I was thinking it would be more narrative, more focused on their cultures and history. This reminded me of other books I‘ve read about the history of Native People and the conflicts with colonial powers. Very well researched, complete, and is a good text for study if that is your hope for this one.
pickA must read!
Important information to know and understand. It‘s heavy not going to lie, the government of this country did A LOT of horrible, disgusting, despicable things to the native peoples of this land and others.
These are the things that we need to be taught, the things that we need to know and not ignore or sweep under the rug and pretend didn‘t happen.
Highly recommend. Give yourself time to process and digest.
#Canada #indigenoushistory 1w