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This Place: 150 Years Retold by Sonny Assu, Katherena Vermette, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Jen Storm, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Brandon Mitchell, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Richard Van Camp, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Chelsea Vowel

23 reviews

spacerkip's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Really, just an amazing anthology, especially for someone who doesn't know much about Canadian history or the First Nations peoples. Each story brought to life the spirit and struggle of people who've been fighting for the right to exist. I really enjoyed the different art styles across the novel, and the brief window into different cultures each story provided. The myriad of authors and artists for this project - as well as a detailed bibliography in the back - makes a perfect jumping-off point for discovering more indigenous stories and history. I borrowed this from the library, but I'm definitely going to get my hands on a physical copy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Police brutality

spaghettireads's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow, this anthology does not disappoint! Eleven Indigenous writers have brought together illustrated stories that reframe the events of the past 150 years from an Indigenous point of view. Canada celebrated 150 years of being a country in 2017, with very little acknowledgement that Indigenous peoples have been here for much longer than that. 

I learned about many of the events that are depicted in this book in school, from a colonial perspective. This book centres the Indigenous perspectives of these events, and I wish that this had been included in my public education. Before each story, the author(s) have written an introduction to contextualize the story, and there is an ongoing timeline of events from 1867 to 2018. 

I would highly recommend reading this book, especially if you have been taught history in the Canadian school system. If you are a settler, I would suggest pairing this with 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act by Bob Joseph, to contextualize some of the historical events. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

valkyrie_echo's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence