Who is an Indian? TRC Calls to Action The Amazing Sense of Shake

The Amazing Sense of Shake is a short story by Cherie Dimaline

Before she knows it

the author interviewed 27 former Mi'kmaw students and conducted archival research

The result brings Haida art and story alive as never before in an English-speaking world

Who is an Indian? TRC Calls to Action The Amazing Sense of ShakeWho is an Indian? is possibly the oldest question facing Indigenous peoples across the Americas, and one with significant implications for decisions relating to resource distribution, conflicts over who gets to live where and for how long, and clashing principles of governance and law. For centuries, the dominant views on this issue have been strongly shaped by ideas of both race and place. But just as important, who is permitted to ask, and answer