{"product_id":"this-place-150-years-retold-9781553797586","title":"This Place: 150 Years Retold","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story includes a timeline of related historical events and a personal note from the author. Find cited sources and a select bibliography for further reading in the back of the book. The accompanying teacher guide includes curriculum charts and 12 lesson plans to help educators use the book with their students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded through the Canada Council for the Arts' New Chapter initiative. With this $35M initiative, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Highwater Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 6.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781553797586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKATERI AKIWENZIE-DAMM is a writer, poet, spoken-word performer, librettist, and activist from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. She is the founder and Managing Editor of Kegedonce Press which was established in 1993 to publish the work of Indigenous creators. Kateri has written two books of poetry, was a contributor to the graphic novel anthology\u003ci\u003e This Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e, was editor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSkins: Contemporary Indigenous Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also released two poetry and music CDs. Kateri's work has been published internationally, and she has performed and spoken around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SONNY ASSU is an interdisciplinary artist whose diverse practice is informed by a deep connection to Kwakwaka'wakw art and culture and melded with western\/pop principles of art making. His work has been accepted into the National Gallery of Canada, Seattle Art Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery and into various public and private collections across Canada, the US, and the UK. He currently resides in unceded Ligwilda'xw territory (Campbell River, BC). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Listuguj, Quebec, BRANDON MITCHELL is the founder of Birch Bark Comics and creator of the Sacred Circles comic series, which draws on his Mi'kmaq heritage. He has also written five books with the Healthy Aboriginal Network, (\u003ci\u003eLost Innocence, Drawing Hope, River Run, Making it Right, and Emily's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e) and wrote and illustrated\u003ci\u003e Jean-Paul's Daring Adventure: Stories from Old Mobile\u003c\/i\u003e for the University of Alabama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Of Inuit-Cree ancestry, RACHEL QITSUALIK-TINSLEY was born in a tent on northernmost Baffin Island. She learned Inuit survival lore from her father, surviving residential school and attending university. In 2012, she was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for numerous cultural writings. Of Scottish-Mohawk ancestry, SEAN QITSUALIK-TINSLEY was born in southern Ontario, learning woodcraft and stories from his father. Training as an artist, then writer, Sean's sci-fi work won 2nd place at the California-based Writers of the Future contest, published by Galaxy Press. Rachel and Sean have worked for decades as Arctic researchers and consultants. In writing together, they have published 10 successful books and many shorter works, celebrating the history and uniqueness of Arctic shamanism, cosmology, and cosmogony. Their novel, \u003ci\u003eSkraelings: Clashes in the Old Arctic\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Governor General Awards Finalist and First Prize Burt Award winner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e DAVID A. ROBERTSON is an award-winning writer. His books include \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Alone\u003c\/i\u003e (winner \u003ci\u003eGovernor General's Literary Award\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eWill I See?\u003c\/i\u003e (winner \u003ci\u003eManuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eBetty, The Helen Betty Osborne Story\u003c\/i\u003e (listed \u003ci\u003eIn The Margins\u003c\/i\u003e), and the YA novel\u003ci\u003e Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of\u003ci\u003e The Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e). David educates as well as entertains through his writings about Indigenous Peoples in Canada, reflecting their cultures, histories, communities, as well as illuminating many contemporary issues. David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e NIIGAANWEWIDAM JAMES SINCLAIR, PhD., is Anishinaabe (St. Peter's\/Little Peguis) and an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba. He regularly speaks and writes about Indigenous issues for CTV, CBC, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and APTN, as well as in \u003ci\u003eThe Exile Edition of Native Canadian Fiction and Drama\u003c\/i\u003e. Niigaan is co-editor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eManitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCentering Anishinaabeg Studies: Understanding the World Through Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also editorial director of The Debwe Series, published by HighWater Press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e JEN STORM is an Ojibway writer from the Couchiching First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jen completed\u003ci\u003e Deadly Loyalties\u003c\/i\u003e, her first novel, at age fourteen.\u003ci\u003e Fire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e was her first graphic novel. Jen was a 2017 recipient for the CBC Manitoba's Future 40 Over 40. She can be found on Instagram @jenstorm_art where she shares her passion for creating art and updates on future projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICHARD VAN CAMP is a proud member of the Tlicho Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He is the author of 22 books including\u003ci\u003e The Lesser Blessed\u003c\/i\u003e (also a feature film), the Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e (with Scott B. Henderson), and \u003ci\u003eThree Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e (also a feature film). He is a contributor to the groundbreaking graphic novel anthology \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. Richard is also the author of four collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eNight Moves\u003c\/i\u003e, and five baby books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eLittle You\u003c\/i\u003e (with Julie Flett). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e KATHERENA VERMETTE is a Métis writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eNorth End Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e (The Muses Company) won the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry. Her National Film Board documentary, \u003ci\u003ethis river\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2017 Canadian Screen Award for Best Short, and her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e (House of Anansi), won the 2017 Amazon.ca First Novel Award. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e CHELSEA VOWEL is Métis from manitow-sâkahikan (Lac Ste. 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Cohost with Molly Swain of Indigenous feminist sci-fi podcast \u003ci\u003eMétis in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, Chelsea blogs at apihtawikosisan.com and makes auntie-approved legendary bannock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827347734643,"sku":"9781553797586","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2b4c23ac-9ffb-4de4-be0c-f9da02f95ea1.jpg?v=1644565560","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/this-place-150-years-retold-9781553797586","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}