Indigenous Graphic Novels

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Volume 1 : the Indigenous Comics Collection

Graphic Novel - 2015

An anthology of stories about identity, culture, and spirituality told by writers and artists from a range of communities across North America including c...Show more An anthology of stories about identity, culture, and spirituality told by writers and artists from a range of communities across North America including creators that identify as Métis, Inuit, Dene, Anishnaabe, Cree, Mi'kmaq, Caddo, Haida, Sioux, and Suquamish. Show less

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Pizza Punks Collection

by Pauls, Cole

Graphic Novel - 2021

Dive deep into the world of cheese-loving, crust-craving, sauce-savouring punks and explore just how far an extremely dedicated punk might go to attain the cheesiest of pies. Dive deep into the world of cheese-loving, crust-craving, sauce-savouring punks and explore just how far an extremely dedicated punk might go to attain the cheesiest of pies. Show less

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Pemmican Wars

by Vermette, Katherena

eBook - 20172017

An ordinary history class turns extraordinary for a young Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school when she finds herself transported through time. S...Show more An ordinary history class turns extraordinary for a young Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school when she finds herself transported through time. She visits a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie and a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars. Show less

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Surviving the City

Volume 01

by Spillett, Tasha

Graphic Novel - 2018

Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape,...Show more Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape, until Dez disappears after learning she can't stay with her grandmother anymore. Will Dez’s community find her before it’s too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don’t? Show less

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Sugar Falls

A Residential School Story

by Robertson, David

eBook - 2021

A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, his friend's grandmother, who tells him her story. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, his friend's grandmother, who tells him her story. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. Show less

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The Spirit of Denendeh

Volume One : A Blanket of Butterflies

by Van Camp, Richard

Graphic Novel - 2022

No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene ...Show more No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help. Learn about the real-life inspiration behind the story and the intersections between Indigenous and Japanese Canadian experiences during the Second World War. Show less

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Arctic Comics

eBook - 2016-05-16

Five tales of myth, adventure, and humour, written and drawn by Inuit comic creators. Stories include those of a boy daydreaming while hunting seals, a fa...Show more Five tales of myth, adventure, and humour, written and drawn by Inuit comic creators. Stories include those of a boy daydreaming while hunting seals, a far-north version of Archie where a lover's tiff plays out on a softball field, and the magical adventures of a legendary man. Show less

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The Night Wanderer

A Native Gothic Novel

by Taylor, Drew Hayden

Book - 2021

Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she's deeply upset. Little ...Show more Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she's deeply upset. Little does anyone know that the mysterious Pierre L'Errant is actually a vampire, returning to his tribal home after centuries spent in Europe. A chilling encounter will change everything for both of them. Show less

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Borders

by King, Thomas

eBook - 2021

Are you Canadian, the border guards ask, or American? "Blackfoot." When border guards will not accept their citizenship, mother and son wind up ...Show more Are you Canadian, the border guards ask, or American? "Blackfoot." When border guards will not accept their citizenship, mother and son wind up trapped in an all-too-real limbo between nations that do not recognize who they are. This is a powerful graphic-novel adaptation of one of Thomas King's most celebrated short stories, which explores identity, belonging, and the significance of a nation's physical borders from an Indigenous perspective. Show less

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This Place

150 Years Retold

by Akiwenzie-Damm, Kateri

Graphic Novel - 2019

Explore the past 150 years and the survival strategies adopted by Indigenous people through the lens of this beautifully illustrated and emotional journey. Explore the past 150 years and the survival strategies adopted by Indigenous people through the lens of this beautifully illustrated and emotional journey. Show less

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7 Generations

A Plains Cree Saga

by Robertson, David Alexander

eBook - 2012

Edwin is facing an uncertain future. Only by learning about his family's past—as warriors, survivors of a smallpox epidemic, casualties of a residential school—will he be able to face the present and embrace the future. Edwin is facing an uncertain future. Only by learning about his family's past—as warriors, survivors of a smallpox epidemic, casualties of a residential school—will he be able to face the present and embrace the future. Show less

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The Outside Circle

by LaBoucane-Benson, Patti

Graphic Novel - 2015

Two brothers surrounded by poverty, drug abuse, and gang violence, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about posi...Show more Two brothers surrounded by poverty, drug abuse, and gang violence, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about positive change in their lives. Author Patti Laboucane-Benson is a Métis woman who has worked in the field of healing and reconciliation of gang-affiliated or incarcerated Indigenous men. Show less

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How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice

by Ittusardjuat, Serapio

Graphic Novel - 2020

After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. Show less

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Fire Starters

by Storm, Jen

eBook - 20162016

After finding an old flare gun, a night of mischief turns into a nightmare as the local gas bar on Agamiing Reserve goes up in flames and two Indigenous b...Show more After finding an old flare gun, a night of mischief turns into a nightmare as the local gas bar on Agamiing Reserve goes up in flames and two Indigenous boys are falsely accused of arson. As the story develops and the truth comes out, this is a story of what reconciliation could look like at a local level in a small community. Show less

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