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lsparrow's review
4.0
Such an amazing collection of portraits - and also important background about the communities in the photos.
loloreid's review
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5.0
A fantastic snapshot of Seesequasis' ongoing work for the Indigenous Archival Photo Project: finding and sharing historical photos of Canadian Indigenous communities that depict more than the trauma and pain of stereotyped images, seeing joy, friendship, tradition, humour. This book is organized by focusing on eight communities and providing some in-depth context to the photos that have been chosen. Stories of the photographers and subjects, as well as historical background help bring the amazing photos even more fully to life and provide a wealth of content for further research and investigation.
colindac's review
5.0
This book was the medicine I needed right now, a gift to travel back in time and to some places I dream of returning to, specifically Nunavik. Beautiful archival photos capture moments in time, reminding me of our resiliency as Indigenous peoples.
yaburrow's review
5.0
Absolutely awesome book. The author found lots of archive photos of Indigenous people, posted them online, and gathered the stories behind the photos. Many of the photos had never been seen by the communities that they were of, although in many cases the photographers did at least write down the name of the person and the First Nation that they were from. What’s also great about this is that Paul Seesequasis has selected photos of people doing ordinary things, but also some extraordinary stories. The book is about Indigenous life and resilience, which is wonderful. It doesn’t pull any punches on the subject of the slaughter of the Inuit People’s dogs, or the residential schools, or other terrible colonial policies, but it’s not specifically about those things. It’s about the continuity of Indigenous lives, cultures, and communities. The writing style is straightforward and engaging too.
pipn_t's review against another edition
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5.0
This book was really good, the pictures and stories from these eight communities were really interesting.
shellbell's review
5.0
I loved this book especially the pictures I would recommend this as a must read for Canadians to see what was not taught in schools