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Urban tribes : Native Americans in the city / edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale.

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Annick Press, [2015]

Urban Indigenous peoples -- United States.

Urban Indigenous peoples -- Canada.

First Nations youth -- Social conditions.

First Nations youth -- Biography.

Indian youth -- United States -- Social conditions.

Indian youth -- United States -- Biography.

9781554517510 (hc.)

9781554517503 (pbk.)

136 pages : illustrations, color, black and white ; 25 cm.

"Introduction by Joseph Boyden, award-winning author of The Orenda"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Tribal citizens. Rooted in culture / Tyson Atleo -- Food with thought / Chantal Rondeau and Thosh Collins -- Ceremony in the city / Tasha Spillett -- Mohawk in Manhattan / Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs -- Community within a community / Charlene Johnny-Wadsworth -- Long-distance rez romance / Breanna Doucette-Garr -- Shattering stereotypes. Perception photo series / K.C. Adams -- Reading, writing, and racing / Neebin Ishkoday -- Stealing health / Jessica Metcalfe -- Mob bounce: red rage / Heebz the Earthchild and Craigy Craig -- Love you some Indians / Roanna Shebala -- Artistic freedom / Nicholas Galanin -- Building bridges. City girls / Tenille Campbell -- What it means to be an aboriginal student today / Stephanie Willsey -- Dear Native college student: you are loves / Dr. Adrienne Keene -- Native networker / Gabrielle Scrimshaw -- Telling our stories / Michael Woestehoff -- Native renaissance. Art and activism in Indian Alley -- #DearNativeYouth -- In our way / Saffron Thomas -- One world / Skaruianewah Logan -- Speaking up / iskwé -- NDN innovator / Tatanka Means -- Edgewaters / Jessica Bolduc.

"Young, urban Natives powerfully show how their culture and values can survive - and enrich - city life. Much of the popular discourse on Native Americans and Aboriginals focuses on reservation life. But the majority of Natives in North America live off the rez. How do they stay rooted to their culture? How do they connect with their community? Urban Tribes offers unique insight into this growing and often misperceived group. Emotionally potent and visually arresting, the anthology profiles young urban Natives from across North America, exploring how they connect with Native culture and values in their contemporary lives. Their stories are as diverse as they are. From a young Dene woman pursuing a MBA at Stanford to a Pima photographer in Phoenix to a Mohawk actress in New York, these urban Natives share their unique perspectives to bridge the divide between their past and their future, their cultural home, and their adopted cities. Unflinchingly honest and deeply moving, contributors explore a wide-range of topics. From the trials and tribulations of dating in the city to the alienating experience of leaving a remote reserve to attend high school in the city, from the mainstream success of Electric Pow wow music to the humiliation of dealing with racist school mascots, personal perspectives illuminate larger political issues. An innovative and highly visual design offers a dynamic reading experience. Lisa Charleyboy is a storyteller living in Vancouver. She is the founder of Urban Native Magazine in, a Native lifestyle magazine geared toward inspiring Indigenous youth with positive success stories. Mary Beth Leatherdale is a seasoned veteran of children's publishing, having written, edited, and consulted on children's books, magazines, and educational resources for more than twenty-five years."--Provided by publisher.

Grades 8 and up / Ages 13 and up. CM Magazine (Manitoba Library Association).

Leatherdale, Mary Beth.

Charleyboy, Lisa.

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