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From Lishamie
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From Lishamie
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2010
Book > Memoir
Related School
Sacred Heart (NWT)
Creators
Canadien, Albert
Description
"With astonishing detail, Albert Canadien fondly recounts his boyhood years in Lishamie, a traditional Dene camp north of the Mackenzie River, and reflects on the devastating and long-lasting impact residential schooling had on him, his family and his people. Separated at a young age from his parents and forced to attend a strict Catholic boarding school, the author—and many like him—was robbed of his language, community and traditional way of living. From Lishamie is a candid memoir of loss and of the journey back"--publisher's website. 

Subjects

Canadien, Albert, 1945---Childhood and youth.

More Information

Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781894778657
Statement of Responsibility
[Albert Canadien].
Publication Information
Penticton B.C. : Theytus Books
Physical Description
xii, 272 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
First Nations author.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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