From the critically acclaimed author of Seven Fallen Feathers comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a retelling of Canadian history through an Indigenous lens. Talaga unravels generations of government- and Church-sanctioned enfranchisement and genocide that destroyed Indigenous families and communities. This deeply personal and meticulously researched work exposes one of Canada's greatest open secrets—the coordinated system that disappeared Indigenous people through residential schools, "Indian hospitals," and asylums.

Why We Picked It: Because understanding true history requires hearing from those who lived it. Talaga transforms personal family trauma into a powerful reckoning with Canada's colonial legacy, offering essential truth-telling that challenges everything we thought we knew about the country's past.

• Author: Tanya Talaga

• Publisher: Hanover Square Press 

• Format: Hardcover

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