Stolen from our embrace : the abduction of First Nations children and the restoration of aboriginal communities / Copy 2

by Suzanne Fournier

Other authorsErnie Crey (Author.)
Paper Book, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

971.004 F68 1997

Call number

971.004 F68 1997

Local notes

Shelved in Aboriginal Collection

Description

This important and timely book is a balance of the most gruesome elements of assimilation: church-run schools, the child welfare system, survivors of sexual abuse, and Foetal Alcohol Syndrome counter-balanced against heroic stories of children who survived, fought back, and found their way home. Harrrowing stories are presented wherever possible in the first person, by Fournier, a journalist, and Cree, a B.C native spokesperson and activist, and a stolen child himself. The final message is optimistic, suggesting that redress and reconciliation could enrich the entire country by creating healthy aboriginal communities.

Publication

Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, [1997], 250 pages

Language

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