Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream by Charlie Charlie - 2015

University of Regina Press, 2015. Paperback. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Regina Press, 2015. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: University of Regina Press, 2015. trade paperback. Very Good. Very good condition. Minor wear to edges and corners. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.. dw.

Regina, Saskatchewan: University of Regina Press 978-0-88977-401-8 [978-0-88977-401-8] 2015. (Mass market paperback) xix, 324pp. Fine. 8vo. The story of the incomparable Shannes Koostachin, a 14 year old Cree First Nation activist from Attawapiskat in Northern Ontario, who started the largest youth-led children's rights campaign in Canadian history: Students Helping Students. Her efforts led to awareness of the unacceptable conditions and standards in First Nations schools and in 2009, led to the government's promise to build a new school in Attawapiskat. The first proper school in 14 years, Kattawapiskak, was built and opened on the reserve in 2014. Shannon was 14 when she moved 600 km away from home to join her sister, Serena, to obtain their high school education. The girls lived for a year with the author, who is the New Democratic Member of Paliament for Timmins-James Bay. This book tells the narrative of Shannen's campaign and the history of Indigenous education. Black and white… Read More

Regina: University of Regina Press, 2015. First edition. Paperback. Very good/No Dustjacket. 8vo. pp. 324

Regina, SK: University of Regina Press, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; This book exposes a system of apartheid in Canada that led to the largest youth-driven human rights movement in the country's history. That movement was inspired by Shannen Koostachin, a Cree teenager who died tragically at 15. All she wanted was a decent eduction. Her fight illuminated the many injustices suffered by generations of children. Using extensive documentation assembed from Freedom of Information requests, Angus provides chilling insight into how Canada denies First Nations children their basic human rights.

University of Regina Press, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed (see photos) by author on dedication page. Book is in near fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.