A fascinating account of the presidency of Andrew Jackson, who was both one of America's great presidents and a borderline tyrant. The seventh president shook up the glossy world of Washington, DC with his "common-man" methods and ideals, but also oversaw one of the most controversial events in American history: the forced removal of Indian tribes, including the Cherokees, from their homes.
Cree Matriarch Aline Spears survives Canada's residential school system to continue her family's generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. The story unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
In the 1870s, a pony soldier of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police finds himself in the middle of a conflict between the Cree tribe and settlers in Saskatchewan, Canada. As he tries to maintain peace and protect both sides, he must confront his own identity as a half-breed and his complicated relationship with his adoptive father. Action, drama, and cultural clashes ensue.
In the 1870s, a federal marshal is assigned to Saskatchewan, Canada to extradite a criminal. Along the way, he must navigate the tensions between the Cree and Sioux tribes, as well as his own personal conflicts.
CREE CODE TALKER reveals the role of Canadian Cree code talker Charles 'Checker' Tomkins during the Second World War. Digging deep into the US archives it depicts the true story of Charles' involvement with the US Air Force and the development of the code talkers communication system, which was used to transmit crucial military communications, using the Cree language as a vital secret weapon in combat.
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