Author: Monique Gray Smith. Published by Sono Nis Press, Winlaw, BC., 2013. 1st Edition. Signed & Dated by the Author, along with a beautiful general dedication to anyone who owns the book, just lovely! Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book.
TILLY has always known she's part Lakota on her dad's side. She's grown up with the traditional teachings of her grandma, relishing the life lessons of her beloved mentor. But it isn't until an angry man shouts something on the street that Tilly realizes her mom is Aboriginal too--a Cree woman taken from her own parents as a baby.
Explore history and resilience through story with this revealing work of creative non-fiction that tells the story of a young Indigenous woman coming of age in Canada in the 1980s. TILLY: A Story of Hope and Resilience illuminates the 20th century history of the First Peoples of Canadaāforced displacement, residenĀtial schools, tuberculosis hospitals, the Sixties Scoop, and more.Ā In a spirit of hope, this unique, award-winning story captures the irrepressible resilience of Tilly, and of Indigenous peoples everywhere.
