All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward by Anishinaabe journalist and author Tanya Talaga

Very good paperback 

Core Themes of All Our Relations

Based on her 2018 CBC Massey Lectures, Tanya Talaga's All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward explores the global crisis of Indigenous youth suicide. Rather than treating it as an isolated issue, she traces its roots through systemic colonial violence:

• The Global Colonial Legacy: Talaga draws structural parallels between Canada's residential school system and similar forced-assimilation policies used against Indigenous populations in Australia, New Zealand (Aotearoa), and Northern Europe (Sápmi).

• Loss of Identity & Connection: She details how the deliberate disconnection of Indigenous peoples from their land, languages, culture, and traditional family units directly created the ongoing multi-generational trauma.

• Resilience and Reclamation: The book heavily centers on the concept of "All Our Relations" (Kina Gewa Kidinawendamin), focusing on community-led healing, self-determination, and the cultural revitalization necessary for Indigenous youth to thrive.