Selkirk Reads! invites you to read a book by an Indigenous author and join a guided discussion about themes related to truth and reconciliation. The short-listed books span fiction, poetry, non-fiction and children's literature. Sign up for a mini book club!
Loosely based on Canada Reads, in which five notable Canadians champion a book they feel every Canadian should read, Selkirk Reads! features book champions advocating for a book related to truth and reconciliation.
Join a Book Club
Selkirk Reads! books are all written by Indigenous authors and explore themes related to truth and reconciliation, including the residential school experience and its ongoing impacts; Indigenous rights, resurgence, stories and worldviews; and healing the harms of colonization.
Book champions are organizing mini book clubs. Each champion will choose when, where and how frequently the book clubs will meet between now and September 30, with most clubs meeting once or twice. The book clubs are open to everyone—employees, students and community members.
Selkirk Reads! Book List
- 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph—Championed by Marta Abel
- Buffalo is the New Buffalo by Chelsea Vowel—Championed by Renee Harper and Leesa Dean
- Call Me Indian: From the Trauma of Residential Schools to Becoming the NHL's First Indigenous Player by Fred Sasakamoose—Championed by Kim Verigin.
- Children's Literature Round Table—Championed by Lisa Gates & Maggie Keczan
- Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel—Championed by Jodi Bremner
- Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead—Championed by Danica Weager
- Moccasin Square Gardens by Richard van Camp—Championed by Brier Albano
- Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice—Championed by Sarah James
- On/Me by Francine Cunningham—Championed by Theresa Southam
- Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga—Championed by Chantal Lortie
Connect with champions by selecting Join a Book Club under the book you want to read here. Champions will get back to you with information about next steps, including meeting times. These may be pre-determined or arranged to suit the group. Each reader is responsible for getting their own book. Many of the books are available in the college library and/or local public libraries.
Thank you for taking this step to advance your learning. Together, we will deepen our collective understanding of our shared histories, Indigenous realities, and what it will take to eventually find justice, healing and reconciliation.