{"id":1265,"date":"2019-09-17T15:28:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T19:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2019-09-19T14:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T18:33:27","slug":"a-celebration-of-indigenous-heritage-resistance-love-and-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/hsslibrary\/a-celebration-of-indigenous-heritage-resistance-love-and-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"A celebration of Indigenous heritage, resistance, love and literature"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 20th<\/sup>, Lower Field will play host to the 19th<\/sup> Annual McGill Pow Wow, a full day of traditional dancing and drumming. The Pow Wow is only one of many exciting events<\/a> happening during Indigenous Awareness Weeks<\/a>, in its 9th year, which run from September 16th<\/sup> to the 27th<\/sup>. In honour of, and in collaboration with, IAW, the Humanities and Social Sciences library has mounted a book display in the Redpath Library Building. The books on display cover a wide variety of subjects as they present a celebration of Indigenous heritage, resistance, love and literature.<\/p>\n

First Nations and Inuit from across Canada are represented, including books by Two-Spirit authors Lindsay Nixon, Arielle Twist and Smokii Sumac, who will be reading from their works on September 18th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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“You Are Enough,” by Smokii Sumac<\/p><\/div>\n

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“Ni\u0302tisa\u0302nak,” by Lindsay Nixon<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sobering reads on topics such as the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the legacy of residential schools and ongoing resistance to colonialism are offset by exultant reads honouring Indigenous spirit, resilience and ing\u00e9nue.<\/p>\n

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Reclaiming power and place : the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.<\/p><\/div>\n