10/24/2025
Link in bio to an important new book of research: Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s Longest-Running Residential School. Behind the Bricks is written by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous historical experts. It offers “deep insight into over a century of institutional operation… providing a window into the past with the goal of working towards a future of truth and reconciliation” [taken from the back cover].
The print book is sold out at the moment, but follow the link in our bio to order it online or download a free PDF copy: follow link —> click Open Access —> Open Access Homepage —> Download.
Many thanks to David Monture for joining our October event and reading his poem, “The Mush Hole Rubric,” which is the dedication that opens Behind the Bricks.
David Monture, Mohawk Bear, was born and raised on the Six Nations of the Grand River. He has family at Akwesasne and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. He is working on his third degree in retirement at the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of the Indigenous Writers’ Circle, an independent Indigenous creative voice.
