{"product_id":"oblivious-residential-schools-segregated-hospitals-and-the-use-of-indigenous-peoples-as-slaves-of-race-science-paperback","title":"Oblivious: Residential Schools, Segregated Hospitals, and the Use of Indigenous Peoples as Slaves of Race Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Dewar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn investigative journalist reckons with the cost of her own--and the culture-at-large's--obliviousness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last thirty years, Canadians have been forced to face their country's genocidal attempt to destroy its Indigenous populations through segregation, poverty, coerced labour, and infectious diseases. Few have read the statements of claim, academic literature, or multi-volume commission reports setting out exactly what we stole and who we hurt (and how); and the policies and decisions which harmed generations of Indigenous people are still not broadly known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOblivious\u003c\/em\u003e, investigative journalist Elaine Dewar exposes the governmental and psychological machinery that allowed this to continue for so long. The granddaughter of settlers saved during their first Prairie winter by the generosity of Indigenous neighbours, Dewar explores how even well-meaning Canadians who glimpsed what was being done did nothing to stop it. In the process, she uncovers further evidence of crimes against Indigenous people, including unethical and cruel scientific experiments, a segregated and woefully inadequate health care system, and a callous indifference to Indigenous well-being that has almost entirely eroded the sense of trust true reconciliation must be based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part investigation, \u003cem\u003eOblivious\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a Jewish girl from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, who grew up in a society so segregated--its Indigenous people consigned to an alternate universe--that she, like so many of us, failed to notice their plight for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine Dewar (1948-2025)\u003c\/b\u003e--author, journalist, television story editor--has been honoured by nine National Magazine awards, including the prestigious President's Medal, and the White Award. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eCloak of Green\u003c\/i\u003e, delved into the dark side of environmental politics and became an underground classic. \u003ci\u003eBones: Discovering the First Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, an investigation of the science and politics regarding the peopling of the Americas, was a national bestseller and earned a special commendation from the Canadian Archaeological Association. \u003ci\u003eThe Second Tree: of Clones, Chimeras, and Quests for Immortality\u003c\/i\u003e won Canada's premier literary nonfiction prize from the Writers' Trust. \u003ci\u003eThe Handover \u003c\/i\u003ewas a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction. \u003ci\u003eOn The Origin of the Deadliest Pandemic in 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e broke front page news in the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003ewith its investigation into the infiltration of Canada's only level four microbiology institution by leading Chinese military researchers who subsequently fled the country. Called \"Canada's Rachel Carson,\" Dewar aspired to be a happy warrior for the public good. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 563\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090950943021,"sku":"9781771966825","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/oblivious-residential-schools-segregated-hospitals-and-the-use-of-indigenous-peoples-as-slaves-of-race-science-paperback-4173719.webp?v=1780162700","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/oblivious-residential-schools-segregated-hospitals-and-the-use-of-indigenous-peoples-as-slaves-of-race-science-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}