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- Through black spruce / by Boyden, Joseph,1966-(CARDINAL)664032;
Maintaining a bedside vigil for her comatose uncle, Annie Bird remembers a painful search for her missing sister, while her Uncle Will, a legendary Cree bush pilot, ruminates on a tragic betrayal that cost him his family.Will Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, Ontario. His niece Annie Bird, beautiful and self-reliant, has returned from her own perilous journey to sit beside his bed. Broken in different ways, the two take silent communion in their unspoken kinship, and the story that unfolds is rife with heartbreak, fierce love, ancient blood feuds, mysterious disappearances, fires, plane crashes, murders, and the bonds that hold a family, and a people, together. As Will and Annie reveal their secrets the tragic betrayal that cost Will his family, Annie's desperate search for her missing sister, the famous model Suzanne a remarkable saga of resilience and destiny takes shape.Scotiabank Giller Prize, 2008
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Cree Indians; Coma;
- Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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- The song within my heart / by Bouchard, David,1952-(CARDINAL)375676; Sapp, Allen,1928-2015.(CARDINAL)717794;
620LAccelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Cree dance.; Cree Indians; Powwows.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Cree history and culture / by Dwyer, Helen.(CARDINAL)435663; Stout, Mary,1954-(CARDINAL)670097;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Cree Indians; Cree Indians; Cree Indians;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- The people and culture of the Cree / by Bial, Raymond,author.(CARDINAL)169092;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-123) and index.A culture begins -- Building a civilization -- Life in the Cree Nation -- Beliefs of the Cree -- Overcoming hardships -- The nation's presence now -- Faces of the Cree nation -- Chronology.Native Americans first came to settle North America many thousands of years ago. The Cree is an ancient group that chose to set up their communities in Quebec, Canada. Their ancestors passed down their history from one generation to the next through word of mouth. As years passed, the Cree built communities and faced many challenges. This is the story of the Cree nation, how they survived hardships and obstacles, and continued into the present day.
- Subjects: Cree Indians; Cree Indians; Cree Indians;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Cree / by Ryan, Marla Felkins.(CARDINAL)671688; Schmittroth, Linda.(CARDINAL)204353;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.First look -- History -- Daily life -- Customs.Accelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Cree Indians; Indians of North America;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- Kathy Little Bird / by Freedman, Benedict.(CARDINAL)530634; Freedman, Nancy Mars.(CARDINAL)711947;
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- Subjects: Musical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Cree Indians; Indian women; Women singers;
- Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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- Indian why stories / by Linderman, Frank Bird,1869-1938.(CARDINAL)148323;
1000L
- Subjects: Cree Indians; Ojibwa Indians; Siksika Indians; Tales;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Indian why stories : sparks from War Eagle's lodge-fire / by Linderman, Frank Bird,1869-1938.(CARDINAL)148323; Russell, Charles M.(Charles Marion),1864-1926.(CARDINAL)148327;
1000L
- Subjects: Fiction.; Cree Indians; Indians of North America; Ojibwa Indians; Siksika Indians;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Indian why stories : sparks from War Eagle's lodge-fire / by Linderman, Frank Bird,1869-1938.(CARDINAL)148323; River, Celeste.(CARDINAL)643912;
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- Subjects: Cree Indians; Indian mythology; Ojibwa Indians; Siksika Indians; Tales;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Cree / by Grailey, Trevor,author.(CARDINAL)410369;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Cree land and origin -- Western woods Cree history -- Changes for the Western Woods Crees -- Plains Cree history -- Plains Cree alliance with the Metis -- Western Woods Cree traditional life -- Plains Cree traditional life -- Cree leadership and beliefs -- Working together -- Crees in the United States today -- Contemporary arts -- Cree issues -- Rebuilding a community.Introduces the Cree people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.1110LAccelerated Reader AR
- Subjects: Cree Indians; Cree Indians;
- Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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