A Short History of Indians in Canada

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A Short History of Indians in Canada is a collection of short stories by Thomas King, published by HarperCollins in 2005. [1] [2] Although the majority of the stories deal with issues surrounding First Nations people, the topics and styles are quite diverse.

The book won the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award in 2006. [3]

The title story was adapted into an animated film in 2017. [4]

Stories

  1. A Short History of Indians in Canada
  2. Tidings of Comfort and Joy
  3. The Dog I Wish I had, I Would Call It Helen
  4. The Baby in the Airmail Box
  5. Coyote and the Enemy Aliens
  6. Haida Gwaii
  7. Little Bombs
  8. The Colour of Walls
  9. Bad Men Who Love Jesus
  10. The Closer You Get to Canada, the More Things Will Eat Your Horses
  11. Noah's Ark
  12. Where the Borg Are
  13. States to Avoid
  14. Fire and Rain
  15. Rendezvous
  16. Domestic Furies
  17. The Garden Court Motor Motel
  18. Not Counting the Indian, There Were Six
  19. Another Great Moment in Canadian Indian History

References

  1. ↑ King, Thomas (2005). A Short History of Indians in Canada. HarperCollins. ISBN   9780002007023.
  2. ↑ Wiersema, Robert J. "A Short History of Indians in Canada by Thomas King". Quill & Quire. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Manitoba Book Awards". Library Thing. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "A Short History of Indians in Canada – Nancy Beiman Interview". Skwigly. January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2025.


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