mark robinson

Principal at Sands Secondary, #sd37

[mark robinson @robodss]

book 11 done. a very short book by an irish author. story about family and how one can succeed when certain events and choices happens. underlying it all is Magdalen laundries and the catholic church and unwed mothers. shortlisted for the booker prize.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 10 done. a series of essays/short stories published in 2004. an anthology of sorts. the 9 authors each wrote about a significant moment in history for either themselves, their people or indigenous people in canada.
my goal has been achieved this summer.

[mark robinson @robodss]

book 9 was an audio book. it was unabridged and took 31 hours. great for a road trip circle from home to van island to prince rupert and haida gawaii and then down highway 16 to quesnel, then whistler them home. 3 weeks and lots of stops along the way.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 8 done. a series of lectures by thomas king from 2003. it is interesting how the issues 20 years ago are still the issues and perspectives today - unfinished, unsolved. easy but important read and reflection.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 7 done. a story told about 5 generations of métis mothers. the stories include abandonment, adoption, violence, alcoholism, love, anger, suicide and maybe murder? written in a very different style. oh, yah, there is a story about buffalo.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 6 done. hard to get into at the start but came all together half way through. a store about loss, family and bad spirits. worth the read.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 5 done a few days ago. a series of essays by michelle good, the author of 5 little indians. some very good food for thought n contemporary issues that effect all canadians. worth the read.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 4 complete. this is a follow up to the Marrow Thieves. young adult read. i enjoyed it and left feeling that there will be more in this series.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 3 complete. memoir of growing up in happyland with his sister, brother and parents. a book of lots of buckles and some good times and coming out the other side ok. a story of family and sticking together.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 2 done. the life of Ruby told through different people in her life over the years. her life is hard and she seeks to find answers and understanding.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors book 1 done. a memoir by tomson highway about he early years growing up in northern managing in-the sub Arctic dying the 50’s and 60’s.

[mark robinson @robodss]

it’s been a while for summer reading list by authors with indigenous ancestry. here is the start of the books i have collected #indigenousauthors

[mark robinson @robodss]

Such a great idea. Thanks for making it available.

[Sands Sec School @SandsSec]

Sands will be collectively tuning in during Flex to the Monday Morning Acknowledgment. This is one action to answer call 63.iii of the TRC’s Calls to Action. This is small, and there is much more work individually and collectively to answer the calls that we must undertake.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#metrovanHS great to see so many Ed leaders in one place. I am looking forward to build connections with other leaders in the metro/valley areas and bring interesting ideas to my school

[mark robinson @robodss]

#summerreading #indigenousauthors book#13 I wasn’t sure what to expect. I did not realize it was a collection of speeches from 2010-2019. Very interesting and gives some really good insight into reconciliation, what that should/could look like and how far we still have to go

[mark robinson @robodss]

#summerreading #indigenousauthors book#12. Fiction this time by Thomas king. He certainly has a writing style of his own. I sometime wonder if I am missing something, and I am sure that I am, in his message and style. This new one is better than “Indians on Vacation”.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#summerreading #indigenousauthors book #11. This book looked at 8 Northern indigenous communities through the lens of a camera and narrated with some history of the community. The photos were of everyday life from about 1900-1969. Numerous of the photographers were indigenous.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#summerreading #indigenousauthors book #10. Non-fiction about 7 deaths of indigenous students at DFC in Thunder Bay while going to school there from remote northern Ontario communities. There are very few grade 11-12 options in the North other than relocation to TB. Tragic.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors #summerreading book #9 all done. A very good book in the young adult category. My librarian recommended it to me and I in turn recommend it to all of you. Its a crime/mystery. It contains a great number of very positive and empowering female characters.

[mark robinson @robodss]

#indigenousauthors #summerreading book #8. Things my socials teacher never taught me. I learned a lot about the Métis from 1790 on. Every Canadian should read this. Yet another undertold story of a people who were treated & are still treated very badly by the Canadian gov’t.