Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence

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Many promote Reconciliation as a “new” way for Canada to relate to Indigenous Peoples.
In Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation| Resurgence| and a New Emergence activist| editor| and educator Leanne Simpson asserts reconciliation must be grounded in political resurgence and must support the regeneration of Indigenous languages| oral cultures| and traditions of governance..

Simpson explores philosophies and pathways of regeneration| resurgence| and a new emergence through the Nishnaabeg language| Creation Stories| walks with Elders and children| celebrations and protests| and meditations on these experiences.
She stresses the importance of illuminating Indigenous intellectual traditions to transform their relationship to the Canadian state..

Challenging and original| Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back provides a valuable new perspective on the struggles of Indigenous Peoples..