it deflects critical scrutiny from the actual causes of that resentment

She strongly advocated for the restoration of tribal lands

Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water--keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come

Whether the topic is learning from his grade five teacher about Martin Luther King

Kohkom’s First Drum / nôhkom nistam omistikwaskihkoma california it deflects critical scrutiny fromThis bilingual book includes full text in both English and Plains Cree. When Charlie's Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle! Kohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn't understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently? Kohkom explains that