Judgement at Stoney Creek

Judgement at Stoney Creek
Author: Marion Crook
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145878309X

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Judgement at Stoney Creek has been released in a new edition of an aboriginal studies classic; an engrossing look at the investigation into the hit-and-run death of Coreen Thomas, a young Native woman in her ninth month of pregnancy, at the wheels of a car driven by a young white man in central BC. The resulting inquest into what might have been just another small-town tragedy turned into an inquiry of racial tensions, both implicit and explicit, that surfaced not only on country back roads but in the courtroom as well, revealing a dual system of justice that treated whites and aboriginals differently. First published in 1990, Judgement at Stoney Creek has been hailed for its moving and deeply personal depiction of a controversial subject that continues to make news today - how the justice system has failed Canada's aboriginal people. This new edition includes a new preface by the author, who returns to the area to discover how much racial relations, and the relationship between Natives and the justice system, have changed.

Stoney Creek Woman

Stoney Creek Woman
Author: Bridget Moran
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2002-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1551523361

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The captivating story of Mary John (who passed away in 2004), a pioneering Carrier Native whose life on the Stoney Creek reserve in central BC is a capsule history of First Nations life from a unique woman's perspective. A mother of twelve, Mary endured much tragedy and heartbreak--the pangs of racism, poverty, and the deaths of six children--but lived her life with extraordinary grace and courage. Years after her death, she continues to be a positive role model for Aboriginals across Canada. In 1997 she received the Order of Canada. This edition of Stoney Creek Woman, one of Arsenal's all-time bestsellers, includes a new preface by author Bridget Moran, and new photographs. Shortlisted for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize Now in its 14th printing.

Stoney Creek Woman

Stoney Creek Woman
Author: Bridget Moran
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781551520476

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"The captivating story of Mary John, a pioneering Carrier Native whose life on the Stoney Creek reserve in central B.C. is a capsule history of First Nations life from a unique woman's perspective. A mother of twelve, Mary endured much tragedy and heartbreak - the pangs of racism, poverty, and the deaths of six children - but has survived with extraordinary grace and courage. She continues to be a positive role model. In 1997 she received the Order of Canada."--Arsenal Pulp Press website

A Little Rebellion

A Little Rebellion
Author: Bridget Moran
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2002-07-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1551523272

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In 1964, social worker Bridget Moran attracted widespread attention and the wrath of the BC government with her open letter to Premier W.A.C. Bennett, charging the welfare department with gross neglect in addressing the problems of the province's needy. This very public dispute formed a small part of Bridget Moran's "little rebellion" against a system she felt did not, and does not, respond to the needs of those it was designed to help. A Little Rebellion is a moving portrait of a fiery and outspoken woman whose ongoing activism is inspired by a deeply-felt desire for social and political justice. Now in its 4th printing.