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1) Due to the huge amount of time it took to do the adaptation of An Indigenous Peoples History of the US into a version for teens, I haven't had time to review as many bks as I did before starting the adaptation.
That changes this year!
Today: Melanie Florence's JUST LUCKY.
That changes this year!
Today: Melanie Florence's JUST LUCKY.
2) Florence's JUST LUCKY is from Second Story Press, and came out in 2019. Florence has many books out. I've read a few of them and found them terribly lacking. Details here: …ansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/search?q=melan…
3) But, her books keep getting published. Why? I think it is because they appeal to a white expectation of who Native people are. Many of those expectations are shaped by derogatory stereotypes. Florence seems to trade on that, which is very harmful.
Chairperson of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP has issued a response to #Wetsuweten Hereditary Chiefs,@UBCIC and @bccla call for an investigation regarding the actions of the RCMP in in Wet’suwet’en territory.Press conference in 30 min. 
Getting ready to start. The Chairpersons response will be released momentarily .
The CRCC for the RCMP says the issues raised in the complaint are of “significant public interest”.But at this point a “public interest investigation” will not be initiated.#Wetsuwetan #RCMP
