“Nii Ndahlohke is a fantastic little book that clearly and concisely tells us about the experience of boys and girls at Mount Elgin Industrial School and is a unique and important contribution to the growing field of residential school history. I have no doubt many readers will be struck by the stories and photographs of Indigenous children labouring away in a large industrial institution when they could have been living and learning at home with their families and communities.” |
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Recently, I found out (from a tweet by Niigaan Sinclair) that you’d written a book (Nii Ndahlohke) about the use of unpaid and coerced student labour in the Mount Elgin Residential School in St. Thomas. ...
I am writing to express how extremely excited and grateful I am that an academic text has been written which highlights the intense presence of colonial power, especially in that region. -Stefan Suvajak |
“I read most of Nii Ndahlohke on my flight from Princeton. It is a beautiful and thoughtfully-written work. I love that language learning and contemporary art by Indigenous artists are part of the book. It helped me as a reader process the historical weight of the stories and see how Indigenous artists reflect on this history. The book also builds tangible cause/effect connections between residential schools and the loss of language - and drives home the importance of language and cultural revitalization today. It's a great solo read and I can also imagine it being read at the High School or college level, integrated into course curricula (the discussion prompts at end of each section are excellent). These are powerful personal stories. I learned a lot reading them and the book is a wonderful resource for teaching and sharing these stories with a wide audience.” |
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"I got my copy a few weeks ago. Nii Ndahlohke is a fantastic little book that clearly and concisely tells us about the work done by boys and girls at Mt. Elgin Industrial School. Using archival records, photos, family stories, art, and the Lunaape language, this book is a unique contribution to residential school history. It is readable and accessible for all Canadians. We need this kind of book for every residential school in the country."
- Alison Norman, PhD Historian, Researcher and Historical consultant, Trent University |
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