Author
Sterritt, Angela, author.
Descriptionxv, 279 pages ; 24 cm
Note: ContentAdaawk, oral history, Before It Was The Highway Of Tears -- Nee dii sgithl ts'ixts'ik loo'y, I don't have a vehicle. She Could Have Been Me -- K'emk'emeláy, the place of many maple trees. Fear On The Streets -- Nilhchuk-un, those who take us away. Those Who Take Us Away -- Nucwstimu, quiet. A Conspiracy Of Silence -- Gidi guutxwdiit seegidit, caught a killer. To Catch A Serial Killer -- 'Et'doonekh, it might happen. Hope -- Ninchíms, to question someone. The Inquiries -- 'Mnsaksit gilelix, going on top. Rising Above -- Hilakanthl ayookhl lixs gyat, breaker of laws of others. Breaking The Rules.
Abstract:As a Gitxsan teenager navigating life on the streets, Angela Sterritt wrote in her journal to help her survive and find her place in the world. Now an acclaimed journalist, she writes for major news outlets to push for justice and to light a path for Indigenous women, girls, and survivors. In her brilliant debut, Sterritt shares her memoir alongside investigative reporting into cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, showing how colonialism and racism led to a society where Sterritt struggled to survive as a young person, and where the lives of Indigenous women and girls are ignored and devalued. 'She could have been me,' Sterritt acknowledges today, and her empathy for victims, survivors, and families drives her present-day investigations into the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. In the end, Sterritt steps into a place of power, demanding accountability from the media and the public, exposing racism, and showing that there is much work to do on the path towards understanding the truth. But most importantly, she proves that the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women is unbroken, and that together, they can build lives of joy and abundance." -Inside front cover.
ISBN:9781771648165 (hbk.)
ISBN:1771648163 (hbk.)
ISBN:9781771648172 (epub)
