Description:
These are voices that have lived what others are still learning to understand. In Upon a Wishing Moon Dennis Saddleman, Dorene Bernard, Dr. Antoine Mountain, Keith Chiefmoon and Eugene Arcand share work shaped by experience and reflection. As members of the Governing and Survivors Circles of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, they carry stories that are both deeply personal and woven into the wider truth this country continues to face. Through words and images, this collection invites readers to listen closely--not only to what is said, but to what continues to endure, and to what may still be wished for. Also included are searing political cartoons by Everett Soop. Foreword is by NCTR Executive Director, Stephanie Scott.
Review Quotes:
"We have told you our tales, we have shared our hearts and our spirits. Once you hear and understand it becomes a part a journey for your heart and spirit as well. It's not enough to hear our voice and to commiserate. It may begin here but it is a life time journey for all of us, for this Country, this world. We must change the way we perceive the world around us and the way we interact with each others. You are now allies and friends and our shared journey continues." -- Chief R. Stacey Laforme, Author of Living in the Tall Grass: Poems of Reconciliation