Muinji'j asks why : the story of the Mi'kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential School
Record details
- ISBN: 1774710501
- ISBN: 9781774710500
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Physical Description:
1 online resource
remote - Publisher: Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 2021.
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Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 14, 2022). |
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Genre: | Juvenile works. |
Electronic resources
- Association of Canadian Publishers
An educational and heartfelt retelling of the story of the Miâkmaq and their traditional lands, Miâkmaâki, for young readers, focused on the generational traumas of the Indian Residential School System.âThe story of the Miâkmaw people is one that very few truly know, Ladybug. Even fewer understand what happened at the residential schools. It is a hard story to tell, but you must know the truth. Sit and I will tell you the story.âWhen seven-year-old Muinjiâj comes home from school one day, her Nana and Papa can tell right away that sheâs upset. Her teacher has been speaking about the residential schools. Unlike most of her fellow students, Muinjiâj has always known about the residential schools. But what she doesnât understand is why the schools existed and why children would have died there.Nana and Papa take Muinjiâj aside and tell her the whole story, from the beginning. They help her understand all of the decisions that were made for the Miâkmaq, not with the Miâkmaq, and how those decisions hurt her people. They tell her the story of her people before their traditional ways were made illegal, before they were separated and sent to reservations, before their words, their beliefs, and eventually, their children, were taken from them.A poignant, honest, and necessary book featuring brilliant artwork from Miâkmaw artist Zeta Paul and words inspired by Muinjiâj MacEachernâs true story, Muinjiâj Asks Why will inspire conversation, understanding, and allyship for readers of all ages. - Association of Canadian Publishers
An educational and heartfelt retelling of the story of the Miâkmaq and their traditional lands, Miâkmaâki, for young readers, focused on the generational traumas of the Indian Residential School System.