Award-winning Cree author David A. Roberts on emphasizes the power of storytelling in healing\, truth-telling\, and f ostering understanding among people.
\nRobertson writes\, edits\, an d speaks on topics related to Indigenous issues\, mental health\, and free dom of expression. In his latest books\, 52 Ways To Reconcile: How to Walk w ith Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing\, and All the Little Monst ers: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety\, he explores his personal exp eriences\, struggles\, and learnings. \;
\nKahstoserakwathe Paul ette Moore\, award-winning documentary film director\, podcaster\, lecture r\, and founder of The Aunt ies Dandelions will join David for an evening of conversation and a li ve-audience podcast recording.
\nStop by the Woolf &\; Company (formerly Rookery Book s) table to purchase titles by the author and have them signed as a me mento of this special event.
\nDoors for this event will ope n at 6:00 pm.
\nRegistration is required to confirm attendance. Please register for everyone attending. Limited entry without registration may be available at the door\, but is not guaranteed.
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About the Author
\nDavid A. Robertson is \;the author of numerous books for young readers including Governor General&rsquo\;s Literary Award winners On the Trapline and When We Were Alone. The Barren Grounds\, Book 1 of The Misewa Saga series\, was a Kirkus\, NPR\, and Quill &\; Quire best middle-grade bo ok of 2020\, as well as a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection. Winner of t he Writers&rsquo\; Union of Canada&rsquo\;s Freedom to Read Award\, as wel l as the 2021 Globe and Mail Children&rsquo\;s Storyteller of the Year rec ipient\, Dave is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg\, Canada. From bestselling author of the Misewa Saga series\, David A. Robertson\, this is the essential guide for all Canadians to unde rstand how small and attainable acts towards reconciliation can make an en ormous difference in our collective efforts to build a reconciled country.
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\nAbout 52 Ways to Reconcile
\n52 Ways to Re concile is an accessible\, friendly guide for non-Indigenous people ea ger to learn\, or Indigenous people eager to do more in our collective eff ort towards reconciliation\, as people\, and as a country. As much as non- Indigenous people want to walk the path of reconciliation\, they often are n&rsquo\;t quite sure what to do\, and they&rsquo\;re afraid of making mis takes. This book is the answer and the long overdue guide.
\nThe ide a of this book is simple: 52 small acts of reconciliation to consider\, on e per week\, for an entire year. They&rsquo\;re all doable\, and they&rsqu o\;re all meaningful. \;All 52 steps take readers in the right directi on\, towards a healthier relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenou s people and a time when we are past trauma. By following these steps\, we can live in stronger and healthier communities equally\, and respectfully \, together.
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\nAbout the Moderator< /p>\n
The moderator for this event will be Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moo re \;is a Kanyen&rsquo\;kehá\;:ka (Mohawk) enrolled citizen of S ix Nations of the Grand River. She is a filmmaker/media creator/scholar de dicated to Indigenous revitalization through storytelling. Kahstoserawkath e is co-founder of \;The Aunties Dandelion \;media organization wh ere she \;produces documentary and narrative films and a monthly podca st centering Indigenous matrilineal wisdom\, leadership\, and creativity. She recently completed three years of Mohawk language immersion\; graduati ng as a fluent speaker (ACTFL intermediate/high &ndash\; Onkwawé\;nn a Kentyó\;hkwa). She spent two decades as director/producer/writer w ith Discovery Channel\, National Geographic\, and other platforms and a ye ar in Tokyo\, Japan as a reporter with \;Asia Now \;(PBS).
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