Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues in Canada by Chelsea VowelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was part of my spring Indigenous background reading buying and one that I was really excited about reading. Chelsea Vowel is a Metis writer from Alberta, whose blog and other writings have been remarkable for the clarity of thinking, humour and incisiveness. I read a few essays of her in my summer course, but was really looking forward to following up with this book all summer.
So, the book is a collection of essays which literally start with terminology and works its way through the major issues facing many First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, albeit with a Metis spin, as one might expect. Chelsea Vowel has a gift for making complicated issues clear and, even if one doesn't find it comfortable all the time (it isn't), at least, it helps outsiders understand better what is at stake. I found particularly useful her essay on appropriation vs. appreciation.
This is a must read for anyone interested in exploring Indigenous studies!
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