Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls

by Angela Sterritt

Hardcover, 2023

Status

CHECKED OUT (Community Learning Program)

Call number

971 S76 2023

Call number

971 S76 2023

Description

As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to light a path for Indigenous women, girls, and survivors. In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as a young person, and where the lives of Indigenous women and girls are ignored and devalued. 'She could have been me,' Sterritt acknowledges today, and her empathy for victims, survivors, and families drives her present-day investigations into the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In the end, Sterritt steps into a place of power, demanding accountability from the media and the public, exposing racism, and showing that there is much work to do on the path towards understanding the truth. But most importantly, she proves that the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women is unbroken, and that together, they can build lives of joy and abundance." -Inside front cover.… (more)

Publication

Greystone Books (2023), 296 pages

Original language

English

Language

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Author Angela Sterritt weaves her personal story with that of missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girls. A profound piece of work that will change the reader -- a must read. rs

ISBN

1771648163 / 9781771648165

Barcode

97817716481651
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