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Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City

Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City

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Summary

In 1966， twelve-year-old Chanie Wenjack froze to death on the railway tracks after running away from residential school。 An inquest was called and four recommendations were made to prevent another tragedy。 None of those recommendations were applied。

More than a quarter of a century later， from 2000 to 2011， seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay， Ontario。 The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families， forced to leave home and live in a foreign and unwelcoming city。 Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior， below a sacred Indigenous site。 Jordan Wabasse， a gentle boy and star hockey player， disappeared into the minus twenty degrees Celsius night。 The body of celebrated artist Norval Morrisseau’s grandson， Kyle， was pulled from a river， as was Curran Strang’s。 Robyn Harper died in her boarding-house hallway and Paul Panacheese inexplicably collapsed on his kitchen floor。 Reggie Bushie’s death finally prompted an inquest， seven years after the discovery of Jethro Anderson， the first boy whose body was found in the water。

Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students， award-winning investigative journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this small northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities。

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Reviews

Christina Peplow ，

This is such an important book。 I encourage everyone to read it。

Byron Churchill ，

Eye-opening and gut-wrenching。 This should be required reading for all Canadian students。

Chelsea Cameron-Fikis ，

A hard but necessary read。 As a person who was born and raised in Thunder Bay ON， this book was full of many terrible truths that were difficult to swallow。 One line that will particularly stick with me: “The truth is， none of the kids were safe by the river but it wasn’t because they were drinking。 They weren’t safe because Canadian society set them up for failure as human beings。 We didn’t have space for them in our world and we didn’t make space for them in theirs。” We can and must do so much A hard but necessary read。 As a person who was born and raised in Thunder Bay ON， this book was full of many terrible truths that were difficult to swallow。 One line that will particularly stick with me: “The truth is， none of the kids were safe by the river but it wasn’t because they were drinking。 They weren’t safe because Canadian society set them up for failure as human beings。 We didn’t have space for them in our world and we didn’t make space for them in theirs。” We can and must do so much better to achieve true reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours， families and friends。 Thank you Tanya Talaga for this book。 。。。more

Priyam Roy ，

Every Canadian should read this book。 If you are hoping to expand your knowledge on the modern-day treatment of Indigenous people， this book is it。 Tanya Talaga does a fantastic job with her writing of each fallen feather， it's a heartbreaking read， but also an infuriating one because it showcases systemic failures so clearly。 These failures are enabled by Canadians in southern cities （including myself） who are sheltered from atrocities and government institutions repeatedly dealing out false an Every Canadian should read this book。 If you are hoping to expand your knowledge on the modern-day treatment of Indigenous people， this book is it。 Tanya Talaga does a fantastic job with her writing of each fallen feather， it's a heartbreaking read， but also an infuriating one because it showcases systemic failures so clearly。 These failures are enabled by Canadians in southern cities （including myself） who are sheltered from atrocities and government institutions repeatedly dealing out false and unmet promises。 If you are Canadian， it is important to recognize your privilege and realise the cost with which you have it， this book is a great place to start that。 。。。more

Fran Obtial ，

Heartbreaking and thought-provoking。 Talaga chronicles the inquest of death's of students in Thunder Bay with comprehensive detail， but it is also a simple read。 Talaga brings spiritual and cultural context to the narratives of the students' lives， and shifts the public lens of being dispositional to an educated situational lens。 Heartbreaking and thought-provoking。 Talaga chronicles the inquest of death's of students in Thunder Bay with comprehensive detail， but it is also a simple read。 Talaga brings spiritual and cultural context to the narratives of the students' lives， and shifts the public lens of being dispositional to an educated situational lens。 。。。more

Barbara （The Bibliophage） ，

Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Canadian journalist Tanya Talaga investigates a series of tragic deaths among First Nations youth in Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism， Death， and Hard Truths in a Northern City。 She walks a fine line between emotion and distance， based on her own connections as a member of the First Nations。 As a reader， it was hard to find distance。 I got caught up in the emotions of the story， which made it both more important and harder to read。On the othe Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。Canadian journalist Tanya Talaga investigates a series of tragic deaths among First Nations youth in Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism， Death， and Hard Truths in a Northern City。 She walks a fine line between emotion and distance， based on her own connections as a member of the First Nations。 As a reader， it was hard to find distance。 I got caught up in the emotions of the story， which made it both more important and harder to read。On the other hand， feeling the intensity of the situation helped me see the desperation the indigenous community feels。 And the anger。 This is a book about seven families and the death of their child。 But more than that， it’s about the failure of Canada’s people and government to treat its First Nations people with respect and dignity。 The simple dignity of a proper K-12 education in the town where your family lives。 The respect to be considered 100% a full person by all。 And deserving both dignity and respect when tragedy strikes， and the police need to investigate。None of this happened effectively in the cases of these seven indigenous high school students。 They came to Thunder Bay， Ontario to attend high school， since there wasn’t a good option near their homes further North。 Some of them didn’t speak English at all but were expected to navigate an unfamiliar setting。 They lived with host families but mostly didn’t have true supervision。 And， as teens will do， they rebelled as they had the chance。 My conclusionsI knew this would be a rough read when I started it。 But I had no idea how rough it would actually be。 Honestly， I just ached for these families。 Talaga tells the kids’ stories， of course。 But she also explains what losing their child was like for the parents and other close relatives。 So many people in each indigenous community were affected by the deaths。 And in some cases， the situations overlapped， so that doubled the grief。After I was sad， I got mad。 The Thunder Bay police， coroner and community treated these deaths like the kids were expendable。 Which is criminal in and of itself。 Talaga also explains why there are epidemics of addiction and suicide among the First Nations people。 It’s not hard to imagine the feelings of hopelessness。 But that didn’t make it easier to swallow。If you’re a social justice reader， you must read this book。 Sometimes it’s flawed， especially in flow and organization。 But the heart of the matter is important。 And the same problems that Talaga explains about Canada happen in the United States as well。 We must all be more aware of the intergenerational trauma borne by the Native American and First Nations people。 As I read， I always think about my book pairing suggestions。 This time I have a set of relationships using this book and a few related recent reads。Braiding Sweetgrass is to Seven Fallen Feathers what The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is to The Only Good Indians 。。。more

Isabelle Duchaine ，

Absolutely masterful prose and reporting。 Probably one of the best books I've read in three years， and I have read a lot of really， really good books。 Absolutely masterful prose and reporting。 Probably one of the best books I've read in three years， and I have read a lot of really， really good books。 。。。more

Chantica ，

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Angela ，

Important & well-written。

Rebecca Kiefer ，

This was an intense and important read tracing how the residential school system devastated indigenous communities and that legacy still persists in the present day due to the vast inequality of educational opportunities offered to indigenous youth。 Unfortunately， some of the impact was lost in the delivery。 Talaga presented a strong case that forcing indigenous youth to move from extremely isolated communities to a large city with minimal adult supervision at high school age is a recipe for dis This was an intense and important read tracing how the residential school system devastated indigenous communities and that legacy still persists in the present day due to the vast inequality of educational opportunities offered to indigenous youth。 Unfortunately， some of the impact was lost in the delivery。 Talaga presented a strong case that forcing indigenous youth to move from extremely isolated communities to a large city with minimal adult supervision at high school age is a recipe for disaster that causes many of those students to turn to very destructive coping mechanisms， and that the entire situation is caused by a long history of institutionalized racism。 She also presented some evidence of how police did not take these disappearances seriously or properly investigate these deaths。 However， the book seemed to argue these deaths must be the result of foul play without ever discussing Occam’s razor。 Adolescent boys getting extremely intoxicated very close to water in freezing weather is probably going to work out poorly on its own a lot of the time。 Of course the hypothesis that someone targeted and took advantage of these very vulnerable children with the intent to harm is plausible， but almost no concrete evidence is presented， which I think detracts from the overall point。 These deaths are tragic no matter how they ultimately happened， and pushing for an unsubstantiated theory makes it harder to focus on the systemic racism that led to these situations in the first place。 。。。more

Jessica Magelaner ，

I was dimly aware that Canada has a lot of the same issues as the US in regards to treatment of its indigenous people， but had never really read about them in any detail。 The book had some serious structural issues; to me， each chapter reads like its own journal article， with confusing timeline issues and a weak narrative flow。 Talaga also has a bad habit of dropping in the names of every single person she interviews or hears about that is in any way relevant to the story， to the point where it' I was dimly aware that Canada has a lot of the same issues as the US in regards to treatment of its indigenous people， but had never really read about them in any detail。 The book had some serious structural issues; to me， each chapter reads like its own journal article， with confusing timeline issues and a weak narrative flow。 Talaga also has a bad habit of dropping in the names of every single person she interviews or hears about that is in any way relevant to the story， to the point where it's sometimes difficult to figure out who is doing what， where， and with who。The over-all story itself， though， is very well researched and well worth reading。 Talaga doesn't sugarcoat the teen's lives， or try to hide the fact that a lot of them had substance abuse issues; instead， she examines the society they lived in and the hardships they went through to show why they developed these issues。 It's also horrible to read about how much work the adults in their lives put in to try to keep them safe， only to have their society consistently undermine that work and fail them over and over in the same way。I wouldn't say I enjoyed this; it's a sad and painful read。 I would still recommend it。 。。。more

Scribe Publications ，

With a narrative voice encompassing lyrical creation myth， razor-sharp reporting， and a searing critique of Canada’s ongoing colonial legacy， Talaga binds these tragedies — and the ambivalent response from police and government — into a compelling tapestry。 This vivid， wrenching book shatters the air of abstraction that so often permeates news of the injustices Indigenous communities face every day。 It is impossible to read Seven Fallen Feathers and not care about the lives lost， the families th With a narrative voice encompassing lyrical creation myth， razor-sharp reporting， and a searing critique of Canada’s ongoing colonial legacy， Talaga binds these tragedies — and the ambivalent response from police and government — into a compelling tapestry。 This vivid， wrenching book shatters the air of abstraction that so often permeates news of the injustices Indigenous communities face every day。 It is impossible to read Seven Fallen Feathers and not care about the lives lost， the families thrust into purgatory， while the rest of society looks away。Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction Jury CitationSeven Fallen Feathers is achingly blunt in confronting recurring damage that must be repaired。 The book puts a human face to the headline statistics， reveals the continuing harm of unequal educational opportunity， and delivers the evidence of systemic racism in Canada with an insistent voice。 Tanya Talaga draws the reader into communities of hurt and flawed responses surrounding the deaths of seven Indigenous students， the ‘fallen feathers’。 Talaga yanks at the reader’s complacency with her story of separated families， untethered youths， and the seemingly unbridgeable distance between cultures。 She offers painful lessons while courting hope。BC National Award for Canadian Nonfiction Jury CitationTalaga has written Canada’s J’Accuse， an open letter to the rest of us about the many ways we contribute — through act or inaction — to suicides and damaged existences in Canada’s Indigenous communities。 Tanya Talaga’s account of teen lives and deaths in and near Thunder Bay is detailed， balanced and heart-rending。 Talaga describes gaps in the system large enough for beloved children and adults to fall through， endemic indifference， casual racism and a persistent lack of resources。 It is impossible to read this book and come away unchanged。RBC Taylor Prize Jury CitationTanya Talaga’s powerful book is a hard-hitting story of the realities of Canadian racism， complicity， and Indigenous suffering。 It is also a testament to the resilience of the Anishinaabe families who endure the crushing impacts of historic and contemporary injustices。 In spare prose and a direct voice， Talaga documents the tragedies of the lost lives of Indigenous youth while creating a compelling narrative that educates the reader on the sad history of Indigenous-White relations。 This book is a crucial document of our times， and vital to the emergence of a true vision of justice in Canada。Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing Jury CitationThis story is hard and harrowing， but Talaga tells it with the care of a storyteller and the factual attention of a journalist。 She makes the difficult connections between this national tragedy and the greater colonial systems that have endangered our most vulnerable for over a century， and she does it all with a keen， compassionate eye for all involved， especially the families who are too often overlooked。 These stories need to be heard。 These young people deserve nothing less than to be honoured everywhere。Katherena Vermette， Bestselling Author of The BreakSeven Fallen Feathers may prove to be the most important book published in Canada in 2017。 Tanya Talaga offers well-researched， difficult truths that expose the systemic racism， poverty， and powerlessness that contribute to the ongoing issues facing Indigenous youth， their families， and their communities。 It is a call to action that deeply honours the lives of the seven young people; our entire nation should feel their loss profoundly。Patti Laboucane-Benson， Author of The Outside CircleTalaga， a veteran investigative reporter for the Toronto Star， has crafted an urgent and unshakable portrait of the horrors faced by indigenous teens going to school in Thunder Bay， Ontario， far from their homes and families。 Since the early twentieth century， indigenous children living on Native reservations in northwestern Ontario have lacked access to a quality education … [I]ndigenous teenagers face a myriad of hardships while attending big-city high schools — rampant racism， extreme underage alcohol and substance abuse， along with physical and sexual violence。 Talaga chronicles seven untimely and largely unsolved deaths that have taken place among Native Thunder Bay students since the new millennium … Talaga's incisive research and breathtaking storytelling could bring this community one step closer to the healing it deserves。 STARRED REVIEWCourtney Eathorne， BooklistJournalist Talaga’s debut， about the deaths of seven young indigenous people between 2000 and 2011 in Thunder Bay， Ont。， is a powerful examination and critique of present and past Canadian policies on indigenous peoples … Talaga’s research is meticulous and her journalistic style is crisp and uncompromising。 She brings each story to life， skillfully weaving the stories of the youths’ lives， deaths， and families together with sharp analysis。 She connects each death to neocolonial policies and institutional racism in all levels of governments， as well as the legacy of Canada’s infamously abusive residential schools。 The book is heartbreaking and infuriating， both an important testament to the need for change and a call to action。 STARRED REVIEWPublishers WeeklyWhat is happening in Thunder Bay is particularly destructive， but Talaga makes clear how Thunder Bay is symptomatic， not the problem itself … Talaga’s is a book to be justly infuriated by。Globe and MailSeven Fallen Feathers tells the story of seven students， all of whom died in Thunder Bay， Ontario， between 2000 and 2011 … [A]s Toronto Star journalist Tanya Talaga looked into the stories of these students' deaths， she was struck by the similarities the modern system bore to the one-time residential school system in Canada — a system that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has， in 2015， deemed a tool of cultural genocide against Canada’s Aboriginal peoples。 Talaga draws the parallels between the historical school system and the deaths of these students in her detailed account … Her research unveils a legacy of racism and colonialism that has resulted in poor educational prospects， abuse and mistreatment， high suicide rates and broken family structures， among other injustices。 Much of Seven Fallen Feathers feels imbued with a strange sense of deja vu … from the eerie similarity between the lives and deaths of these seven students — and， indeed， the similarities between these seven and the many who died or disappeared from residential schools as far back as the late 19th century。 The repetition is what Talaga works hard to warn against: look at what’s been done。 Remember what has happened。 Do not let it happen again。Shelf AwarenessYou simply must read this book。 Tanya Talaga has done the hard work for us。 She sat with the families， heard their stories。 Now， with the keen eye and meticulous research of an uncompromising journalist， she is sharing their truths。 We have to start listening。 Parents are sending their children to school in Thunder Bay to watch them die。 Racism， police indifference， bureaucratic ineptitude， lateral violence — it doesn't have to be this way。 Let this book enrage you — and then demand that Canada act now。Duncan Mccue， Host of Cross Country Checkup on CBC RadioOnce started， this book is difficult to put down。 At just over 300 pages， Seven Fallen Feathers moves from one compelling story to the next， and seamlessly weaves in facts and history。 The writing is crisp and thoughtful。 Seven Fallen Feathers … fosters understanding， and is a book that can benefit everyone。Ottawa Review of Books[W]here Seven Fallen Feathers truly shines is in Talaga’s intimate retellings of what families experience when a loved one goes missing， from filing a missing-persons report with police， to the long and brutal investigation process， to the final visit in the coroner's office。 It's a heartbreaking portrait of an indifferent and often callous。The WalrusDevastating， angry， and thought-provoking。Open Letters MonthlyA poignant， emotional glimpse into the lives of the seven fallen feathers — Jethro Anderson， Curran Strang， Kyle Morriseau， Paul Panacheese， Reggie Bushie， Robyn Harper， and Jordan Wabasse — through the eyes of their friends and families。TBNewsWatchSeven Fallen Feathers … is a must read。 One can hope in Seven Fallen Feathers people in our community might find a path forward to true understanding and reconciliation。NetNewsLedgerThis is a book that everyone should read … It will grip you， make you think and help you understand better what has led up to the horrific experiences of young people cut down too soon。 It connects the local experience to the larger experience of Canada and is a cry for justice， human rights and respect。The Chronicle JournalTalaga’s work brings stories to the fore when mainstream media have covered them up for decades … Seven Fallen Feathers is a difficult read。 It deals with death and racism; it tackles pain and suffering head on。 Telling the students’ stories is also an act of hope and healing based on the certainty that things can be better， and that they must。 This book is a solid piece of investigative journalism and should be read， and shared far and wide。Citizens’ PressTanya Talaga investigates the deaths of seven Indigenous teens in Thunder Bay — Jethro Anderson， Curran Strang， Robyn Harper， Paul Panacheese， Reggie Bushie， Kyle Morrisseau， and Jordan Wabasse — searching for answers and offering a deserved censure to the authorities who haven't investigated， or considered the contributing factors， nearly enough。National Post 。。。more

Le Book Rat ，

Tanya Talaga， an Anishinaabe Canadian journalist， does not waste her words in Seven Fallen Feathers。 This informative novel is a must-read to better comprehend the past and current atrocities against the indigenous community。 For example， the author illustrates the years of beatings， sexual assaults， and nonconsensual medical experiments that indigenous youths endured while living in overcrowded， residential， schools。 Furthermore， Talaga describes how， currently， the bodies of indigenous teenage Tanya Talaga， an Anishinaabe Canadian journalist， does not waste her words in Seven Fallen Feathers。 This informative novel is a must-read to better comprehend the past and current atrocities against the indigenous community。 For example， the author illustrates the years of beatings， sexual assaults， and nonconsensual medical experiments that indigenous youths endured while living in overcrowded， residential， schools。 Furthermore， Talaga describes how， currently， the bodies of indigenous teenagers are increasingly found 'drowned' in faraway rivers。 Families receive little to no information or/and justification about their children's death。 Lastly， the author stresses how the Canadian government continues to fail to take proactive measures in the face of discrimination against the indigenous community。 。。。more

Mariko ，

This book took me a really long time to get through。 It was difficult to read — not because of the writing style （although it wasn’t my favourite） but because it was just so heavy and heartbreaking。 I would consider it a must-read for Canadian settlers （or anyone who cares about injustice）， but I’m having a hard time feeling like it’s appropriate to rate it the same way I would a novel。 Is it probably one of the most significant and important works of the last decade？ I would say so。 However， I This book took me a really long time to get through。 It was difficult to read — not because of the writing style （although it wasn’t my favourite） but because it was just so heavy and heartbreaking。 I would consider it a must-read for Canadian settlers （or anyone who cares about injustice）， but I’m having a hard time feeling like it’s appropriate to rate it the same way I would a novel。 Is it probably one of the most significant and important works of the last decade？ I would say so。 However， I felt like the book was caught between a narrative story and journalistic reporting， with its vivid descriptions and cadence alongside hard facts， calls for action， and conclusions。 。。。more

Heather Ingram ，

I can’t say I “like” this book。 I can say I am very glad I read it。 I think it’s an important book for Canadians， especially those of us who are not Indigenous， to read。

Millie Vickers ，

Almost 4⭐️s。 I really wanted to love this。 The content is heavy， necessary and so important。 However I felt like she tried to cram way too much information into a book of this size - it was just too much。 She went off on tangents about things that although equally important took my attention away from the seven children and their families。 I felt like there wasn’t enough time for me to really get to know them - as people and not just as just another missing kid。 I understand the correlation betw Almost 4⭐️s。 I really wanted to love this。 The content is heavy， necessary and so important。 However I felt like she tried to cram way too much information into a book of this size - it was just too much。 She went off on tangents about things that although equally important took my attention away from the seven children and their families。 I felt like there wasn’t enough time for me to really get to know them - as people and not just as just another missing kid。 I understand the correlation between what happened to these kids and the errors of the past: residential school， MMIW， the Canadian governments string of broken promises and the historical treatment of Canadian First Nations people， but in order to include all these pieces of information and go into detail about them， she had to divert parts of the story away from the seven children。 If this is meant as an introduction into further reading on the subject I would think it’s done it’s job。 It’s piqued my interest， but unfortunately I don’t think there’s any other books out there about these seven kids and what’s happened to them。 。。。more

Iben ，

A must read for anyone residing in Canada。 Such an important book。

Sarah ，

Heartbreaking。 An examination of the tragic loss of Indigenous communities forced to send their high school age students to a different culture thousands of kilometers away。 The failures of colonial governments continue to destroy Indigenous communities。

James Thunder ，

I'm deeply appreciative of the families who were willing to share the stories of their 'seven fallen feathers' with the community of Thunder Bay and with the people of Canada。 I'm also appreciative of the work of the Northern Nishinaabe Education Council who work tirelessly to support First Nation students who are pursuing their education。 Tanya Talaga tells the stories of Jethro， Curran， Robyn， Paul， Reggie， Kyle， and Jordan in a way that contextualizes their experience as students for those wh I'm deeply appreciative of the families who were willing to share the stories of their 'seven fallen feathers' with the community of Thunder Bay and with the people of Canada。 I'm also appreciative of the work of the Northern Nishinaabe Education Council who work tirelessly to support First Nation students who are pursuing their education。 Tanya Talaga tells the stories of Jethro， Curran， Robyn， Paul， Reggie， Kyle， and Jordan in a way that contextualizes their experience as students for those who are not as familiar with how Canada's colonial history has created extreme challenges young people living in First Nations who want to complete their high school education。 This book clearly explains some of the systemic problems that need to be addressed to prevent these tragedies from happening to future generations of students。 I strongly recommend it！ 。。。more

Pearl G ，

Must read， this book is a necessity。 I cried a lot throughout this book， but it really outlined the issues and intergenerational trauma faced by the Indigenous community。 It was part of my curriculum within the field of Early Childhood Studies， but I truly wish I read it in high school。

Yunky ，

A very important read！

Daniella Zanchi ，

A must read。

Sarah Swedberg ，

This is very much worth reading and a very important story。I realized， about halfway through， that book-length journalism isn't my favorite kind of writing。 I love a good long-form article， but the descriptive rather than analytical nature of journalism doesn't pull me into a story。 This is very much worth reading and a very important story。I realized， about halfway through， that book-length journalism isn't my favorite kind of writing。 I love a good long-form article， but the descriptive rather than analytical nature of journalism doesn't pull me into a story。 。。。more

Pat Lucas ，

Eye opening into Canada’s dark history。 Unfortunately nothing much as has changed。

a_goks ，

The story of the death/murder of 7 high school students in Thunder Bay， Ontario。 It's a very heavy， but true， story， and so very important。 Impact of residential schools historically， but the underfunding of education in northern reserves is essentially replicating the process of residential schools now。 And as a kid born and raised in Toronto， Ontario but not knowing anything about residential schools until well into my 30's - it's so sad。 I think all Canadians should read this book and truly t The story of the death/murder of 7 high school students in Thunder Bay， Ontario。 It's a very heavy， but true， story， and so very important。 Impact of residential schools historically， but the underfunding of education in northern reserves is essentially replicating the process of residential schools now。 And as a kid born and raised in Toronto， Ontario but not knowing anything about residential schools until well into my 30's - it's so sad。 I think all Canadians should read this book and truly take in what has happened towards Indigenous Canadians。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

A must read for everyone， especially Canadians。 To see first hand the racism against our Indigenous peoples， especially at the police and systemic levels。

Charlotte ，

Beautifully written， so well done。 This book tells the stories of the tragedies of the seven high school kids that died in Thunder Bay。 The author perfectly mixes the stories of the kids in with critical history lessons， all to perfectly demonstrate how deeply and systemically entrenched racism against indigenous people In Canada is， especially when it comes to the policing of indigenous people， funding for schooling， social services， essential services and basic medical care。 I would recommend Beautifully written， so well done。 This book tells the stories of the tragedies of the seven high school kids that died in Thunder Bay。 The author perfectly mixes the stories of the kids in with critical history lessons， all to perfectly demonstrate how deeply and systemically entrenched racism against indigenous people In Canada is， especially when it comes to the policing of indigenous people， funding for schooling， social services， essential services and basic medical care。 I would recommend this book for everyone to read。 。。。more

Joe Corrigan ，

Tanya Talaga presents an important perspective on the issues surrounding First Nations youth in Northern Ontario。 A wake up call to ordinary Canadians in light of the findings in the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions report documenting the treatment of First Nations in this country。

Suzanne Braam ，

I actually couldn't finish this book。 Was not in the right head space during the pandemic。 Too hard to face。 I may try again in the future I actually couldn't finish this book。 Was not in the right head space during the pandemic。 Too hard to face。 I may try again in the future 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I don't always rate nonfiction， but this is a book that everyone needs to read。This is an extremely important book about how Canada continues to fail Indigenous children and how we need to do so much better。At first， I planned to take my time with this book， because I knew it would be difficult to read。 But Tanya Talaga's writing is so captivating that I couldn't put it down。 Please read this book。 I don't always rate nonfiction， but this is a book that everyone needs to read。This is an extremely important book about how Canada continues to fail Indigenous children and how we need to do so much better。At first， I planned to take my time with this book， because I knew it would be difficult to read。 But Tanya Talaga's writing is so captivating that I couldn't put it down。 Please read this book。 。。。more

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