“In June: I read native” arrives on the North Shore and in New Richmond

The Côte-Nord bookstore in Sept-Îles, the A to Z bookstore in Baie-Comeau, and the Liber bookstore in New Richmond feature books from Aboriginal literature on displays in their establishments.

By going to one of these bookstores, it is possible to obtain this little booklet free of charge bearing the image of the event “In June: I read native people”.

Photo: Courtesy of New Richmond Liber Bookstore

Our participation in the initiative In June : I read native was self-evident, because year-round, we have a selection of Aboriginal literature that we put prominently and put in the spotlightsays the owner of the Librairie Côte-Nord, Valérie Morais.

The owner of the Côte-Nord Bookstore, Valérie Morais (archives).

Photo: Radio-Canada/Archives/Diana Gonzalez

This event is primarily the result of a concern for dialogue between nations as part of National Aboriginal History Month.

We come into contact with communities on a daily basis [autochtones] which are all close. It goes without saying, therefore, that we must know this literature better.launches the owner of the Liber bookstore, Mélanie Langlois.

Throughout the month of June, the Liber bookstore in New Richmond will share, on social networks, a series of favorites in Indigenous literature, according to Mélanie Langlois (archives).

Photo: Lumiphoto | Emmanuelle B.

After a promising first edition across Quebec last year, the event is back in force this year.

The new interest on the part of people to discover the indigenous peoples and to read their stories is palpable, according to Valérie Morais. She considers that the novel Kukum, by Innu journalist Michel Jean, drew attention to Aboriginal literature.

” I think that [le roman Kukum] opened the door to all Aboriginal literature, it made people want to discover it. »

Michel Jean has never been so popular as with kukum and that with all his books. He also participated in two collections of texts, it also helps to discover other Innu authors. […] He is a good spokesperson, I would say, for aboriginal literaturesays Ms. Morais.

Innu journalist and writer Michel Jean believes that there is still a long way to go to reveal the history of Aboriginal peoples and their hopes (archives).

Photo: Radio-Canada / Vincent Côté

The success that can In June: I read native is reflected in sales, says the manager of the A to Z bookstore, Annie Proulx.

This year, as soon as we set up our book proposal [autochtones] instead of just leaving with one title, people will often leave with two, three or four titlesshe says.

At the Côte-Nord bookstore in Sept-Îles, it is possible to donate an Aboriginal book that will be given to Aboriginal organizations and families in Quebec.

Photo: Radio-Canada / Charles-Étienne Drouin

Family activity in Baie-Comeau on June 18

As part of this initiative, Ms. Proulx also invites families on Saturday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. for a reading session at the A to Z bookstore in Baie-Comeau.

This is an activity that will appeal to children aged five to seven, even a little for the older ones. Our bookseller Émilie is going to read the tale The Sharing Circlenotes the manager.

Across Quebec, several other bookstores are taking part in the literary event.

In June: I read native is an initiative of Éditions Hannenorak, which specializes in the publication of Aboriginal authors from different nations.