Tanya Talaga
@tanyatalaga
Member Fort William First Nation. Storyteller, founder Makwa Creative. Books: Seven Fallen Feathers, All Our Relations, The Knowing coming Aug 27.
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“It is corrective history, and vital that Canadians understand that slavery existed in the fur trade in Canada.” An essential read that rewrites (and rights) Cdn history from Tanya Talaga (also, The Globe and Mail - you need to make this freely available)
I’m tired of explaining #Indigenous culture. Frequently, I find myself in the position of acting like an information kiosk at the shopping mall known as the dominant culture, by Drew Hayden Taylor theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/art… via Globe Opinion #reconciliation
New Release - The Knowing. From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family’s story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada. GoodMinds.com: goodminds.com/collections/ta…
It’s finally here! #TheKnowing by Tanya Talaga is the unfolding of Canadian history unlike anything we have ever read before, and it’s on sale now! Head to your local bookstore and pick up your copy today! bit.ly/3LCV1Tc
Exciting news! Tanya Talaga"s book, "The Knowing," hit the Toronto Star bestsellers list just ONE DAY after release! 🎉 Join us on September 23 at The Royal Conservatory's #KoernerHall for a discussion with Mark Sakamoto. More info: bit.ly/4cpvloW
🎉 Just Announced 🎉 Two-time Juno winner Aysanabee joins Tanya Talaga on Sept. 23 at The Royal Conservatory's #KoernerHall! Do not miss his performance and Tanya’s talk on "The Knowing" with Mark Sakamoto. More info here: bit.ly/4cpvloW
Stunned to learn of the passing of Darrel J. McLeod. He loved to write, he loved to laugh, make music. He always wore a smile and showed his kind heart in everything he did. We last met in 2021 at the Whistler Writers Fest. Travel light, my dear friend. Dance with the stars.
I am so jazzed to be at KoernerHall on Monday, Sept. 23 with the incredible Aysanabee who hails from Sandy Lake First Nation and writer Mark Sakamoto to launch #TheKnowing. Please come on out. Details below:
Adrian’s heading to Toronto on Sept 25 for Tawich in the City! Presented by @wildlandsleague & Mushkegowuk Council, this event brings together Indigenous music, science, and art. Joining him are Anishinaabe journalist Tanya Talaga & others. Tickets: bit.ly/3XknnIA
"We all have stories in our family of people who didn't come back." — Journalist and author Tanya Talaga tells Jeyan Jeganathan about the effects of the Indian Act and residential schools on Indigenous people, and their searches for family history. At 8/11pm | Producer: Maya Abramson
In her book "The Knowing," journalist and author Tanya Talaga tells a story of Canadian, Indigenous — and personal — history through the lens of government policies like the Indian Act and residential schools. She talks with Jeyan Jeganathan tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: Maya Abramson