{"product_id":"indigenous-writes-chelsea-vowel-9781774921821","title":"Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis \u0026 Inuit Issues in Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Reading Indigenous Writes, you feel that you are having a conversation over coffee with a super-smart friend, someone who refuses to simplify, who chooses to amplify, who is unafraid to kick against the darkness... What this book really is, is medicine.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--Shelagh Rogers, O.C., broadcast journalist, TRC Honorary Witness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the second edition of\u003cem\u003e Indigenous Writes\u003c\/em\u003e, Chelsea Vowel continues the groundbreaking conversation she began over a decade ago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelgamuukw. Sixties Scoop. Bill C-31. Blood quantum. Appropriation. Two-Spirit. Tsilhqot'in. Status. TRC. RCAP. FNPOA. Pass and permit. Numbered Treaties. Terra nullius. The Indian Act. The Great Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you familiar with these terms? With thousands of copies sold each year, \u003cem\u003eIndigenous Writes\u003c\/em\u003e has reached countless readers and become a widely taught, widely read resource for understanding Indigenous realities in Canada. In 31 insightful essays, Chelsea explores Indigenous experiences from the time of contact to the present, through five categories: Terminology of Relationships; Culture and Identity; Myth-Busting; State Violence; and Land, Learning, Law, and Treaties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition features expanded and updated discussions about Métis and Inuk identity, Bill C-31, cultural appropriation, identity fraud and pretendianism, Two-Spirit identity, the Indian Act, and drinking water on reserves, as well as reflections on the current state of Truth and Reconciliation and what has changed--or not--since the book was first published.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition expands and updates the original, accounting for the past ten years of progress and setbacks, and looks ahead to the conversations still to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Vowel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774921820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774921821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Highwater Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Chelsea Vowel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001022259455,"sku":"9781774921821","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/indigenous-writes-chelsea-vowel-9781774921821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}