Stolen from our embrace : the abduction of First Nations children and the restoration of Aboriginal communities

Type

Book

Authors

Suzanne Fournier ( Fournier, Suzanne )

Ernie Crey ( Crey, Ernie )

ISBN 10

155054117X

ISBN 13

9781550541175

Tags

British Columbia, Indigenous peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- British Columbia, Residential schools -- British Columbia, Indigenous peoples -- British Columbia -- Biography, Residential Schools, Indigenous peoples -- Cultural assimilation -- Canada, Residential schools -- Canada

Abstract

"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 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome counter-balanced against heroic stories of children who survived, fought back, and found their way home. Harrowing 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."--WorldCat.org.

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