The Days of Augusta Orange Shirt Stories and Section 25 as aBridge

and Section 25 as aBridge across Legal CulturesAmy Swiffen8

is a book of poetry

Anishinaabe/Ojibwe

Each conversation is a nuanced examination of one writer’s concerns

By 1951 the Canadian government lifted the ban on practicing culture and customs and having gatherings

The Days of Augusta Orange Shirt Stories and Section 25 as aBridgeWritten by Augusta Evans and edited by Jean E. Speare, with photographs by Robert Keziere. Hailed as a contemporary classic of oral literature, The Days of Augusta is Shuswap elder Augusta Evans memories of a lifetime that spanned from 1899 to 1978. Accompanied by Robert Kezieres intimate photographs, Augustas rhythmic prose reads like poetry. She depicts with strength and eloquence her own storyher days at the Mission School, making good baskets and