On a mission to travel the ‘Red Road’ and reconnect with her Mohawk heritage through the power of water, activist Layla Staats investigates the Indigenous reservations in North American that have been under a ‘boil alert,’ boil-water advisories because the water is unsafe to drink.
REVIEW: IDW’s Earthdivers Dives Right In
The mission is simple. Go back in time. Kill Christopher Columbus. Save the world. Stop the harm to generations that Europeans caused. Stop two apocalypses. Easy. But at what cost? That is the question that creators Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice explore in the new ongoing series Earthdivers.
TIFF 2022 Review: Indigenous Storytellers Shine Bright in We Are Still Here
Made as a response to the 250th anniversary of James Cook’s second voyage to Australia and New Zealand, We Are Still Here showcases eight stories by 10 indigenous filmmakers, from the arrival of colonizers to the determination of the indigenous people to persist into the future.
Should You Tell Their Story: The Old Guard and Cultural Representation
The popularity of The Old Guard’s original run and recent movie inspired an expansion of the comics series. Specifically, a new historical anthology. News of this dropped via Polygon and the series will explore the histories of these long lived heroes. Unfortunately, the portions revealed offer a distasteful appetizer.
REVIEW Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices #1
Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices, is an excellent set of stories highlighting Native American creators and Marvel characters. The issue is a solid introduction to Indigenous stories from a mainstream publisher. It provides an enjoyable balance of art styles and stories that explore the past, present, and future of Indigenous characters.
Book Beat: Greg Younging, Chronicle Books Turns to Audio, and the ABA Responds to Baker & Taylor News
Hello, bookish friends! Welcome back to Book Beat, your weekly update on the literary world. With the weather getting warmer and convention/festival season getting underway, there’s lots going on. Unfortunately, not all news is good news. I’ve got a few upsetting updates, but I’ve also got new releases to share as well.
Thursday Book Beat: Truth and Reconciliation in Children’s Books
Hi book lovers! We’ve made it over the hump, and we’re almost at the end of another week. What a week it has been. I started classes again and thankfully don’t have many textbooks this semester! I might actually have time to dedicate to reading the texts I love. I’m also sort of in shock…
Fullness of Humanity: Native Americans in Youth Literature
November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. I am a youth services librarian in an area that is predominately Native American. I began in this position six months ago, and since then, I have had to take a hard look at the representation of Native Americans in children’s books and media.