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. 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.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Thomas King, published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
in 2005. Although the majority of the stories deal with issues surrounding First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
people, the topics and styles are quite diverse.
The book won the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award
The McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award is a Canadian literary award, presented annually since 2005 to a First Nations, Inuit or Métis writer for a work published in English in any literary genre...
in 2006.
Stories
- A Short History of Indians in Canada
- Tidings of Comfort and Joy
- The Dog I Wish I had, I Would Call It Helen
- The Baby in the Airmail Box
- Coyote and the Enemy Aliens
- Haida Gwaii
- Little Bombs
- The Colour of Walls
- Bad Men Who Love Jesus
- The Closer You Get to Canada, the More Things Will Eat Your Horses
- Noah's Ark
- Where the Borg Are
- States to Avoid
- Fire and Rain
- Rendezvous
- Domestic Furies
- The Garden Court Motor Motel
- Not Counting the Indian, There Were Six
- Another Great Moment in Canadian Indian History