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#1 National Bestseller Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has shaped, controlled, and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes.
Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous Peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance - and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act''s cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation.
Measures 7.91 X 5.43 X 0.51 in / 160 pages / Paperback
Distributed by Raincoast Books from Richmond, British Columbia.
$29.95
From Vickie Lanthier comes Best Hikes: Ottawa Gatineau, a comprehensive guide to 50 of the best hiking trails around the nation’s capital.
Lanthier has organized the trails into ten categories and chosen her five favourites in each.
Want to know where the best waterfalls, towers, or accessible trails are? How about which trails are best for birders, geocaching, or hiking with your dog? Curious about where you can catch a spectacular sunrise? Or maybe you'd like to know where the nearest cozy coffee shop is located post-hike? Best Hikes offers the best scoop about hiking trails in the Ottawa region.
With extensive reports for each trail, you can pick your perfect hike. Two hours out and back or a twenty-minute loop? A challenging elevation or a marshland boardwalk? A vista or a beach as your destination?
Each trail report is accompanied by a map and a table of information that includes length, elevation, seasons, hours of operation, accessibility, services, and amenities. The maps also include a QR code that will take you to the trail manager’s site if you wish further information.
A long-overdue resource for hikers in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, Best Hikes: Ottawa-Gatineau will quickly become your favourite outdoor adventure guide.
Measures 192 pages, 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.06 in
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$19.95
A timely sequel to the bestselling 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act - and an invaluable guide for anyone seeking to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples.
We are all treaty people. But what are the everyday impacts of treaties, and how can we effectively work toward reconciliation if we're worried our words and actions will unintentionally cause harm?
Hereditary chief and leading Indigenous relations trainer Bob Joseph is your guide to respecting cultural differences and improving your personal relationships and business interactions with Indigenous Peoples. Practical and inclusive, Indigenous Relations interprets the difference between hereditary and elected leadership, and why it matters; explains the intricacies of Aboriginal Rights and Title, and the treaty process; and demonstrates the lasting impact of the Indian Act, including the barriers that Indigenous communities face and the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated since Confederation.
Indigenous Relations equips you with the necessary knowledge to respectfully avoid missteps in your work and daily life, and offers an eight-part process to help business and government work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples - benefitting workplace culture as well as the bottom line. Indigenous Relations is an invaluable tool for anyone who wants to improve their cultural competency and undo the legacy of the Indian Act.
Bob Joseph, founder of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., has provided training on Indigenous relations since 1994. As a certified Master Trainer, Bob has assisted both individuals and organizations in building Indigenous relations. His Canadian clients include all levels of government, Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, including the World Bank, small and medium-sized corporate enterprises, and Indigenous Peoples. He has worked internationally for clients in the United States, Guatemala, Peru, and New Caledonia in the South Pacific. Bob Joseph is an Indigenous person, or more specifically a status Indian, and is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation. The Gwawaenuk is one of the many Kwakwaka’wakw tribes located between Comox and Port Hardy on Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland of British Columbia. He comes from a proud potlatch family and is an initiated member of the Hamatsa Society. As the son of a hereditary chief, he will one day, in accordance with strict cultural laws, become a hereditary chief.
Measures 8.8 X 5.11 X 0.51 in / 208 pages / Paperback
Distributed by Raincoast Books from Richmond, British Columbia.
$25.00
This book is written for anyone who:
This book is packed with insights, practical tips, checklists, trivia, and inspiration that only a true Swiftie could compile! This book was designed to give fans everywhere the essentials they need to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience and provide a unique way to keep the flame of fandom burning bright long after the stage lights have dimmed.
Each book comes with a Swift themed bookmark!
Measures 6" x 9" / 200 pages / Paperback
Written By Sheri L Neilson
Published by Evidence Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$24.95
"Ottawa Rewind 2: More Curios And Mysteries" is as much a mystery as a history book. Whimsical and researched, it is the creative work of a restless and curios mind.
The sequel to Andrew King's much loved Ottawa Rewind has arrived and is filled with more entertaining stories about all things Ottawa.
Andrew has been seeking answers to questions like these since launching the popular website Ottawa Rewind in 2013. In Ottawa Rewind 2 Andrew has set out to discover the world's oldest maple tree, our very brewery, and what's up with that little island behind Parliament Hill. You'll have to pick up your very own copy to get all these answers!
Measures 6" x 9" / 135 pages
Author: Andrew King
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$29.95
"Ottawa Rewind 3: Final Curios And Mysteries" is as much a mystery as a history book. Whimsical and researched, it is the creative work of a restless and curios mind.
The 3rd entry in Andrew King's much loved Ottawa Rewind series has arrived and is filled with more entertaining stories about all things Ottawa.
Andrew has been seeking answers to questions like these since launching the popular website Ottawa Rewind in 2013. In Ottawa Rewind 3 Andrew has set out to discover everything from shipwrecks to lost forts and everything in between. You'll have to pick up your very own copy to get all these answers!
Measures 6" x 9" / 135 pages
Author: Andrew King
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$19.95
"Ottawa Rewind: A Book of Curios And Mysteries" is as much a mystery as a history book. Whimsical and researched, it is the creative work of a restless and curios mind.
Andrew King is an artist, cartoonist and detective. The detective part doesn’t get mentioned often, but Andrew is a history sleuth, someone who loves to solve historical mysteries. Where exactly is the first house built in Ottawa? Was there really a nuclear reactor once at Tunney’s Pasture? And what in the world happened to Ottawa’s once famous tiki bar at the Talisman Inn?
Andrew has been seeking answers to questions like these since launching the popular website Ottawa Rewind in 2013. In Ottawa Rewind Andrew has set out to find the location of shipwrecks in the Ottawa River, the playboy bunnies that once worked the Riverside Hotel in Vanier and every last Free Mason or Knight Templar symbol built into Canada’s Parliament Buildings.
Measures 6" x 9" / 137 pages
Author: Andrew King
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$24.95
More and more people are discovering the joys of vacationing closer to home.
This book is a comprehensive guide to day-tripping around Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais, From the Mill of Kintail in Almonte and a great place to kayak in Renfrew to the log-palace splendour of Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, the charming boutiques of Merrikville and a quite picnic spot near Rockland, this book is your go-to resource for travelling around the National Capital Region and beyond.
Starting from the base of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, the book is organized by distance, making it easy to plan any day trip - from a one-hour cycling excursion to a full-on car trek. Or use it to plan a theme trip - Girl's Day Out; Historic Taverns; Gardens of Eastern Ontario.
Author Laura Byrne Paquet has written the popular Ottawa Road Trips (https://ottawaroadtrips.com) blog since 2014, and these are her favourite local destinations.
Many are accessible to both cyclists and motorists.
None are more than 100 km away. All are worth the trip.
Measures 192 pages, 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.06 in
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$29.95
More and more people are discovering the joys of vacationing closer to home.
Ottawa Road Trips: Your Weekend Getaway Guide is the essential travel guide to road-tripping around Ottawa. Where’s the best place to pitch a tent in Algonquin Park, and what hike is an absolute must? Can Peterborough be Canada’s best-kept tourism secret? (Yes!) Where can you stay in the Adirondacks? What about the Rideau Lakes? (We’re going to suggest the prettiest lakeside town in Ontario).
Ottawa Road Trips: Your Weekend Getaway Guide spotlights more than thirty, weekend destinations just waiting for you to discover. The guide is organized by distance, starting from the base of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, making it easy to plan your weekend getaways. From shopping in Ithaca to zip-lining in the Laurentians, you’ll know exactly where to go, where to shop, and where to stay.
Author Laura Byrne Paquet has written the popular and award-winning Ottawa Road Trips blog (ottawaroadtrips.com) since 2014. Ottawa Road Trips: Your Weekend Getaway Guide features some of Laura's favourite weekend-getaway destinations.
Measures 192 pages, 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.06 in
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$29.95
In a city best known for politics, it’s easy to forget a fundamental fact — Ottawa is a river city. Home to three major rivers: the Ottawa River, the Rideau River, and the Gatineau River.
Author Adriana David has never forgotten. Whether paddling down the Ottawa, jogging along the Rideau, or admiring the view of the Gatineau, David is continuously amazed by the many rivers that flow through the National Capital Region and forever enthralled by the bridges that unite us...
Peruse stunning color photographs and discover the story behind each bridge
that connects the people and places of Ottawa and Gatineau along with the triumphs and tragedies embedded in stone and steel.
By Adriana David, Foreword by Ron Corbett.
Measures 8.5" x 10", 100 pages.
Distributed by Ottawa Press and Publishing in Ottawa, ON.
$39.95
A colourful journey through Newfoundland and Labrador as seen through the distinctive, whimsical style of internationally renowned artist Adam Young.
Highlighting the last ten years of Adam Young’s artistic work, this book features over 100 paintings and sketches based on the artist’s representation and vision of Newfoundland and Labrador. Inspiration for Young’s work comes from the stark beauty of the landscape and architecture and the warmth of the people who live here. His mediums of choice are acrylics and inks, and the work focuses on light, repetition, movement, and colour. The fishing stage and saltbox house are common themes in Young’s paintings, and these objects stand in as characters. The colourful little shacks embody a playful feeling of curiosity and wonder as they balance on the rocky and sometimes harsh coastline of the North Atlantic.
Measures 10.75" x 9.5" / 144 pages / Hardcover
Written by Adam Young in Fogo Island, Newfoundland
Distributed by Raincoast Books from Richmond, British Columbia.
$19.95
From the creators of CBC radio's This is That; Pat Kelly, Chris Kelly and Peter Oldring. From CBC Radio's most beloved satirical comedy team comes This is That: Travel Guide to Canada, a hilariously outrageous parody of the travel guide genre and what it means to visit Canada. Searching for a weekend away with the kids? This is That: Travel Guide to Canada will teach you how to navigate the twelve petting zoos of Etobicoke and how to avoid pickpockets in Kamloops. Planning your summer holiday? Keep in mind that the city of Brandon, Manitoba, is closed for annual maintenance between July 12 and August 19 and that tipping your server in Swift Current is offensive. Presented in the familiar casing of a traditional travel guidebook, à la Lonely Planet or Rough Guide, This is That: Travel Guide to Canada takes readers on a farcical - and unbelievable - journey from coast to coast to coast to coast to coast. This faux guide also includes essential travel tips, such as useful Canadian phrases to locate the bathroom, best places to portage, and most spectacular malls above sea level.
This guide aims to help those unaccustomed to life in Canada discover the majesty of what the Internet calls:
“One of North America’s Top Three Must-Visit Nations."
Measures 5.25 x 8" / 142 pages / Paperback
Distributed by Raincoast Books from Richmond, British Columbia.
