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A POISON STRONGER THAN LOVE; The Destruction of an Ojibwa Community

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Shklnyk, Anastasia M.
Kai Erickson, Foreword
Hiro Miyamatsu, Photographer
1985

Very Useful
Book
Canadian First Nations Canadian Ojibwa
Referenced by: Alaska Yukon Library

Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11

Theme(s): Tribe/Community, Health/Wellness, Family

"I can't explain it to you, because I can't explain it to myself. The only thing I know is that alcohol is a stronger power than the love of children. It's a poison, and we are a broken people. " Grassy Narrows resident

In 1963 the Grassy Narrows band was relocated to a new reserve resulting in the unravellilng of the tribe's social fabric and the sharp deterioration of their personal morale. The book explores the origins and causes of the suffering in community life and describes the devastating impacts of mercury contamination on the health and livelihood of the Indian people."

ISBN 0-300-03325-7

Information about the resource can be found at:
Alaska Yukon Library
Anchorage, AK
Telephone: (907) 474-5897
email: Alaska Yukon Library

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