A Short History Of Indians In Canada: Stories (2005) - Plot & Excerpts
Thomas King's collection of tongue-in-cheek short stories inspired by the lives of aboriginal peoples of Canada and the US are satirical, political,uncomfortable, and hard-to-ignore. King takes on the societal whitewashing of the world in unexpected ways. From stories of white men collecting "indians" and dressing them in buckskins, to flocks of "indians" flying into the sides of buildings because they are disoriented by the bright lights of the city, King is making biting commentary on the modern world. He is a controversial figure, and his stories will make readers think because they are multi-layered and faceted. Teachers, there are stories in here for your senior level students that will open up dialogue about residential schools, ethnic-cleansing, compassion, privilege and more. These are worthwhile conversations in our modern society in a generation that is fast forgetting the realities of our first nations peoples.
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