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1. • • This is a book that demands change and celebrates those fighting for it, that reminds us of what must be reconciled and holds accountable those who must do the work. It's a book that reminds us of the power that comes from loving a place, even as that place is violently taken away from you, and the magic of fighting your way back to it.
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   • Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre tells Winnipeg’s history, focusing on the region’s Indigenous perspective. His book is a collection of issues pertaining to Indigenous people and systemic racism, including pieces about the lasting issues stemming from Canadian residential schools.

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   Why should we read wînipêk?

   • Sinclair hopes that by reading Wînipêk, people will come to understand that Winnipeg is, in many ways, the starting point of Reconciliation in Canada. This, he says, is the most important issue in Canada today. To move forward collectively, we must listen to the history and lived experiences of Indigenous people.

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   Where did the word wînipêk come from?

   • The original pronunciation was WEEN-AH-BUCK or WAH-NAH-BICK or Wînipêk. The dirty waters spoken of are the Red River and the Assiniboine, extensions of Lake Winnipeg. Cree and Anishinaabe people used the word long before European arrival. The word was first documented as “Ouinipigon” in 1734 by French explorers.

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   Is wînipêk a Cree or Anishinaabe?

   • According to his book, Wînipêk is a Cree and Anishinaabe, which is a “word derived from wind, meaning ‘dirty,’ and nibling, meaning ‘waters.'” The original pronunciation was WEEN-AH-BUCK or WAH-NAH-BICK or Wînipêk. The dirty waters spoken of are the Red River and the Assiniboine, extensions of Lake Winnipeg.

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre is a collection of essays by Niigaan Sinclair that illuminate the reality of Indigenous life in Canada. The essays, published by Penguin Random House Canada, focus on current day people, experiences, and events.

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   Aug 9, 2024 · Wînipêk is an introduction to Indigenous culture that should make Winipeggers (and everyone else) realize how much they’ve lost, and how much they can still gain, by actually seeing and...

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre tells Winnipeg’s history, focusing on the region’s Indigenous perspective. His book is a collection of issues pertaining to Indigenous people and systemic racism, including pieces about the lasting issues stemming from Canadian residential schools.

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   NATIONAL BESTSELLER. From ground zero of this country's most important project: reconciliation. Niigaan Sinclair has been called provocative, revolutionary, and one of this country's most influential thinkers on the issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities, and reconciliation in Canada.

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   May 28, 2024 · A quick read, Winipek offers wide-ranging perspectives and insightful context into how Canada's Indigenous people are still struggling to recover from colonial policies that stripped them of their land, culture, and languages.

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   NATIONAL BESTSELLER. From ground zero of this country’s most important project: reconciliation. Niigaan Sinclair has been called provocative, revolutionary, and one of this country’s most influential thinkers on the issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities, and reconciliation in Canada.