Consumption by Kevin  Patterson
Born on the tundra, Victoria grows up knowing only the nomadic hunting life of the Inuit until sent to a southern tuberculosis sanatorium for treatment. When she returns to the north she is a stranger to her family and her culture. FIC PAT

Dream Wheels by Richard Wagamese
This is a tale of the changing life of the Indian cowboy. In a world dominated by violence, the rodeo holds a rare opportunity for salvation. Moving from the Wild West Shows of the late 1880s to the contemporary National Finals in Las Vegas, Wagamese tells of a people's journey.FIC WAG

Bitter Embrace by Maggie Siggins 
Many books document the cultural genocide inflicted on aboriginal people but Siggins book focuses on one community: Pelican Narrows, a Cree village in northern Saskatchewan. The story is told through its people, not just through archival research.  971.24 SIM

The Red Power Murders by Thomas King
This is a  book about a reluctant ex-cop named Thumps DreadfulWater. It is a fast-paced, funny take on the detective genre featuring a largely native cast. DreadfulWater, a photographer, spends most of his time battling a Volvo that won't start and a cat that won't stop throwing up. FIC KIN

Raisin Wine by James Bartleman 
Now the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, Bartleman grew up in a two-storey shack with no electricity, an outhouse and a ghost that haunted an apple tree in the back yard. His passion for the printed word opened a whole new world for him and became his escape from poverty and the taunts of "dirty half-breed" that hounded him daily. BIO 971.316 BAR

Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden 
A novel of the Great War from the point of view of a young Oji-Cree. He tells of his experiences alongside his childhood friend and hunting companion. The story parallels that of the non-fictional Francis Pegahmagabow, the most highly decorated aboriginal in the conflict. Three Day Road is currently being translated into Cree, the first novel ever to be translated into Cree. FIC BOY