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A review by wasa_mata
A Short History of the Blockade: Giant Beavers, Diplomacy, and Regeneration in Nishnaabewin by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Really well written and easy to understand, I will for sure read more of her books. Here are some quotes from the book that I know will stay with me :
« North America is founded upon two genocides, Black People and Indigenous people » p.7
« Two hundred years of making beavers into accessories led to their near extermination, and now beavers are mostly known as a nuisance and an inconvenience » p. 11
« Reciprocity isn’t about giving back what you want, it is about giving back what is needed of what has been asked of you. » p. 53
« North America is founded upon two genocides, Black People and Indigenous people » p.7
« Two hundred years of making beavers into accessories led to their near extermination, and now beavers are mostly known as a nuisance and an inconvenience » p. 11
« Reciprocity isn’t about giving back what you want, it is about giving back what is needed of what has been asked of you. » p. 53