For more than 150 years, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools across Canada. Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art—a collection of hundreds of objects from those schools. It includes everything from photos, bricks, hockey skates, graduation certificates, dolls and piano keys to braids of hair. Behind every piece is a story. And behind every story is a residential school Survivor, including Carey's father. This book is a collection of truths about what happened at those schools, but it's also a beacon of hope and a step on the journey toward reconciliation.

The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks her grandfather how to say something in his language – Cree – he admits that his language was stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather find his language again. This sensitive and warmly illustrated picture book explores the intergenerational impact of the residential school system that separated young Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down, and how healing can also be shared.

Read about where Huron--Wendat people live today and their communities of the past. Learn about the impact the arrival of European explorers had on the Wendat way of life and how this changed their language and education for many years.

This bilingual board book introduces infants to the names of various Arctic animals.

Métis developed their own traditions, language and way of life. Learn what it is to be Métis in both the past and the present.

Cree celebrate their language and culture in their communities every day. Explore how Cree people lived in the past and today by continuing their traditions of respecting the land and celebrating Cree life.