Talaga, Tanya
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
- ISBN 13:
- 9781487002268
- author:
- Talaga, Tanya
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- House of Anansi Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21.34 x 13.97 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Freedom & Security,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga The story of seven Indigenous high school students who died in Thunder Bay, Ontario, over the course of eleven years is a tragic and disturbing one. The students, who were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, were forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five of the students were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Tanya Talaga's book delves into the history of this northern city, revealing the long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities. Through a sweeping narrative, Talaga explores the systemic racism, education failures, and policing and justice system issues that led to these tragic events. This book is a powerful and thought-provoking work that sheds light on a dark period in Canadian history.
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