76 pages 2 hours read

Indian Horse

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012

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Paired Texts & Other Resources

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  • shares Indian Horse’s theme of Communication versus Silence


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Other Student Resources


Richard Wagamese’s presentation on Indian Horse

  • a 2013 presentation at the University of British Columbia


Indian Horse trailer

  • promotes the 2017 film adaptation of the novel


Teacher Resources


Canada's Dark Secret

  • a 2017 documentary from al-Jazeera on Canada’s residential schools, including interviews (content warning: material related to sexual assault)


Inside a New Effort to Change What Schools Teach About Native American History

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