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Author Visit with Christy Jordan-Fenton
Tuesday, November 17
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sixteen Mile Branch
Program RoomJoin author Christy Jordan-Fenton as she shares the story of her Inuvialuk mother Olemaun Margaret Pokiak-Fenton and her time at an Arctic Residential School.
Christy Jordan-Fenton is the author of four award-winning books about her Inuvialuk mother Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton and her time attending an Indian Residential School in the high Arctic during the 1940s: FATTY LEGS, A STRANGER AT HOME, WHEN I WAS EIGHT, and NOT MY GIRL. Christy and Margaret travelled internationally sharing her story for over a decade, until Margaret’s passing in 2021 at the age of 84. Some of their greatest adventures together include being a part of five Truth and Reconciliation national events, visiting Cuba and Alaska, and getting tattoos (when Margaret was 81).Caregivers must remain present at all times.
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AGE GROUP: | Tween (9-12) |
EVENT TYPE: | Kids & Family | Books & Writing |
TAGS: | Partner | ASPL-Childrens |
Sixteen Mile Branch
Located inside the expanded Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, the new 18,000+ square foot branch features a Children's Area, Discovery Zone, Community Living Room, second‑floor Mezzanine, Digital Media Studio and Sound Studio, and multiple work and study spots including the Laptop Bar and dedicated Quiet Study Room. Explore the wide range of materials and resources, including a large, brand-new print and digital collection, an expanded Library of Things, public access computers, and free Wi-Fi.