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Wînipêk
- Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
- Narrated by: Niigaan Sinclair
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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From ground zero of this country's most important project: reconciliation
Niigaan Sinclair has been called provocative, revolutionary, and one of this country's most influential thinkers on the issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities, and reconciliation in Canada. In his debut collection of stories, observations, and thoughts about Winnipeg, the place he calls "ground zero" of Canada's future, hear about the complex history and contributions of this place alongside the radical solutions to injustice and violence found here, presenting solutions for a country that has forgotten principles of treaty and inclusivity. It is here, in the place where Canada began—where the land, water, people, and animals meet—that a path "from the centre" is happening for all to see.
At a crucial and fragile moment in Canada's long history with Indigenous peoples, one of our most essential writers begins at the centre, capturing a web spanning centuries of community, art, and resistance.
Based on years' worth of columns, Niigaan Sinclair delivers a defining essay collection on the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Here, we meet the creators, leaders, and everyday people preserving the beauty of their heritage one day at a time. But we also meet the ugliest side of colonialism, the Indian Act, and the communities who suffer most from its atrocities.
Sinclair uses the story of Winnipeg to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life all over what is called Canada. This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It's a book that reminds us of the power that comes from loving a place, even as that place is violently taken away from you, and the magic of fighting your way back to it.
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What the critics say
“Weaving together a quilt of his work in journalism, Wînipêk is at once eloquent, powerful, thematically rich, and a beacon on this path to reconciliation.”—David A. Robertson, author of The Theory of Crows
“If you want to understand how Canada came to be and how a reconciled future might be charted, you’ve got to understand Winnipeg. To understand Winnipeg, you have to read Niigaan Sinclair.”—Shawn Micallef, author of Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness and Stroll"
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-08-10
important learning for all Canadians
Niigaan Sinclair presented thought provoking information that sparked important conversation while we listened together. His insights, presented in a frank but non judgemental way, invited us to be reflective and motivated us to become better allies. we will listen, learn, commit and act.
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- Joan Jack
- 2024-06-21
Truth - uncomfortable truth
An absolutely must listen. as an indigenous person myself, my experience was affirmed and I also learned so much!
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