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Nishga by Jordan Abel
4.0
It must have been very hard for Abel to bare all for the publication of Nishga. Sharing such an intimate look at his family history and his own life, masterfully, artfully articulated. I found so many passages were powerful with their honesty and their scrutiny of both large systems of colonization and racism and simultaneously the intimate experiences of one person.
This book handles the sensitive topic of disconnection from culture well. This gave me a sense of the loneliness and anxieties surrounding being mixed-race and being raised miles and miles away from ancestral land, family, and language. The concept of being not being "Nisga'a enough" for other Indigenous peoples, and facing racism from white settlers as well. Being caught between two cultures that should feel comfortable but instead aches like a dislocation.
This is coupled with beautiful art, family photos, poetry excerpts, etc. which enhance the reading experience. Definitely something in this memoir for everyone, I hope it reaches great success and wide audience.
Thank you to the author for choosing to share his story with us, I hope this helps other mixed-race people see themselves and make space for themselves in the world.
content warnings for: cultural loss, racist micro-aggressions, brief mentions of child sexual abuse, residential school, brief mentions of addiction, suicidal ideation.
This book handles the sensitive topic of disconnection from culture well. This gave me a sense of the loneliness and anxieties surrounding being mixed-race and being raised miles and miles away from ancestral land, family, and language. The concept of being not being "Nisga'a enough" for other Indigenous peoples, and facing racism from white settlers as well. Being caught between two cultures that should feel comfortable but instead aches like a dislocation.
This is coupled with beautiful art, family photos, poetry excerpts, etc. which enhance the reading experience. Definitely something in this memoir for everyone, I hope it reaches great success and wide audience.
Thank you to the author for choosing to share his story with us, I hope this helps other mixed-race people see themselves and make space for themselves in the world.
content warnings for: cultural loss, racist micro-aggressions, brief mentions of child sexual abuse, residential school, brief mentions of addiction, suicidal ideation.