Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
In this new edition of Charlie Angus's award-winning and bestselling book, he brings us up-to-date on the unrelenting epidemic of youth suicides in Indigenous communities, the Thunder Bay inquiry into the shocking deaths of young people there, the powerful impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report, and how the Trudeau government's commitment to Indigenous communities continues to be stymied by decades-old policy roadblocks.
On the heels of Idle No More and the TRC, Angus says that the push for equity in education, health, and infrastructure will continue to be led by a mobilized Indigenous grassroots that cannot be ignored.
Children of the Broken Treaty exposes a system of Canadian apartheid that led to the largest youth-driven human rights movement in the country's history. That movement was inspired by Shannen Koostachin, a Cree teenager who died tragically at the age of fifteen. All she wanted was a decent education, and her fight to get it shows the injustices faced by generations of Indigenous children. Shannen found an ally in federal politician, Charlie Angus, who had no idea how she would change his life and spark others to change the country.
Type | |
Genre | History, Biography/Memoir |
Expression | General Writing/Recording |
Topic | Treaties, General Indigenous-Settler Relations |
Audience | Adults |
Language | English |
Publisher | University of Regina Press |
ISBN | 9780889774971 |
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