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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2026 · 1H 12M

Truth Before Reconciliation Book Talk

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Truth Before Reconciliation Book Talk Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton Confront Residential School Denialism in New Book Warrior Life Podcast with host Pam Palmater In episode #186, Dr. Niigaan Sinclair and Dr. Sean Carleton discuss their new edited collection, Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism, published by the University of Manitoba Press. The collection features chapters by Indigenous residential school survivors, activists, and others who share their knowledge, expertise, insights, and lived experiences in relation to residential schools and the rise of denialism. Niigaan Sinclair is an Anishinaabe, award-winning author, media commentator, and professor from Peguis First Nation. He teaches at the UofM in the Dept. of Indigenous Studies. Niigaan is also an award-winning columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/biographies/niigaan-sinclair Sean Carleton also teaches History and Indigenous Studies at the UofM and confronts denialism in his academic, media, and published works. You can check out his other published works on his website: https://www.seancarleton.com You can buy their new book, Truth Before Reconciliation, here: UofM Press: https://uofmpress.ca/books/truth-before-reconciliation Amazon: https://link.amazon/B054ehwMD Here is the link to the organization to which they have donated all the proceeds from their book: Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca/ You can also check out Niigaan's previous best-selling book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, published by McClelland & Stewart, here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/673193/winipek-by-niigaan-sinclair/9780771099175 Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0drvZMsT You can also check out Sean's previous best-selling book, When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance, published by Between the Lines, which he co-authored with Ellen Gabriel, here: Between the Lines: https://btlbooks.com/book/when-the-pine-needles-fall Amazon: https://link.amazon/B01I7wOo7 ——- Hi! I’m Dr. Pam Palmater, an Indigenous lawyer, professor, author, and podcaster. I create educational videos, podcasts, blogs, and other content about Indigenous issues. I am a citizen of the Mi’kmaw Nation and a member of Eel River Bar First Nation from Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaw territory in New Brunswick, Canada). I am the producer and host of the Warrior Life Podcast, which helps lift the voices of Indigenous leaders, advocates, land defenders, water protectors, actors, artists and even chefs! https://www.warriorlifepodcast.ca You can also watch the Warrior Life Podcast video versions on my Pam Palmater YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pampalmater If you want to follow me on my social media, here is my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pampalmater If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com ________ Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video/stream should not be misconstrued as legal, financial, medical and/or personal advice; nor should it be relied on as such. These podcasts, videos, and live streams are for educational purposes and represent fair political comment. Any pictures, audio clips and/or video clips that do not belong to me or are from the public domain remain the copyright of the owners and are used under the fair use rule for educational purposes. ______ THANK YOU TO ACAST for hosting the Warrior Life Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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