Our Home and (Native?) Land
Language: English
Published by Adultbrain Publishing, 2024
- Softcover
- New
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- Title
- Our Home and (Native?) Land
- Author
- Grimes, Darren
- Publisher
- Adultbrain Publishing
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1998614085
- ISBN 13
- 9781998614080
In Our Home and Native Land: The Struggle for Indigenous Land Rights in Canada, Darren Grimes presents a deeply researched and eye-opening account of the ongoing battle Indigenous communities face in reclaiming their ancestral lands. This book explores the historical context of land dispossession, the role of treaties, and the long-standing legal, political, and social efforts to reclaim what was stolen. Grimes weaves together historical events, contemporary legal cases, and Indigenous resistance movements to provide a compelling narrative about the resilience of Indigenous peoples and their unyielding connection to the land. From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to modern-day land disputes, Our Home and Native Land highlights the injustices faced by Indigenous communities and outlines pathways toward a future where Indigenous land rights are fully recognized and respected.
Back-of-the-Book:
"The land was not just a resource to be exploited, but a living entity that Indigenous peoples cared for and respected for thousands of years."
For millennia, Indigenous peoples in what is now Canada lived in harmony with their lands. Then came colonization-a campaign of dispossession that severed the deep spiritual and cultural ties Indigenous communities had with their territories. Our Home and Native Land delves into the dark history of land theft, forced treaties, and ongoing struggles to reclaim land rights. This book examines the legal, political, and cultural battles that Indigenous peoples continue to fight, shedding light on the deep-rooted issues that still affect their communities today.
As Canada confronts its colonial past, this book serves as both a reminder and a call to action. Reconciliation cannot be achieved without returning what was unjustly taken: the land.
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