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Image courtesy of Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing
Image courtesy of Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing

Ohpikiihaakan-ohpihmeh = Raised somewhere else : a 60s Scoop adoptee's story of coming home
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2018
Book > Memoir
Creators
Cardinal, Colleen; Sinclair, Raven
Description
"During the 60s Scoop, over 20,000 Indigenous children in Canada were removed from their biological families, lands and culture and trafficked across provinces, borders and overseas to be raised in non-Indigenous households. Ohpikiihaakan-ohpihmeh--Raised Somewhere Else delves into the personal and provocative narrative of Colleen Cardinal's journey growing up in a non-Indigenous household as a 60s Scoop adoptee. Cardinal speaks frankly and intimately about instances of violence and abuse throughout her life, but this book is not a story of tragedy. It is a story of empowerment, reclamation and, ultimately, personal reconciliation. It is a form of Indigenous resistance through truth-telling, a story that informs the narrative on missing and murdered Indigenous women, colonial violence, racism and the Indigenous child welfare system."-- Provided by publisher.
Language
English

Subjects

Cardinal, Colleen

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Alternate Title(s)
Ohpikiihaakan-ohpihmeh
Raised somewhere else
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781773630205 ; 1773630202
Statement of Responsibility
Colleen Cardinal ; foreword by Raven Sinclair
Publication Information
Winnipeg, Manitoba ; Black Point, Nova Scotia : Roseway Publishing, an imprint of Fernwood Publishing
Physical Description
v, 207 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes glossary of Cree chapter headings and terms.
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued also in electronic format.
Contents
Tapeyihtamiwin - Reckoning -- Chapter 1: E-maskamih cik -- Chapter 2: Tasoosiw -- Chapter 3: Môniy'w -- Chapter 4: Tapasiiwin -- Chapter 5: Maayipayowin -- Chapter 6: Paspiiwin -- Chapter 7: E-tipayimsoowin -- Chapter 8: Ekaa naantaw kaa-wiikihk -- Chapter 9: Naahta-wiikewin -- Chapter 10: Miiyo-pimaatisoowin.
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