Country of Poxes : Three Germs and the Taking of Territory Metis Shiri Pasternak

Shiri Pasternak

The story brings a distinct new voice writing with clarity about life of teens on a First Nation who struggle with family

and historic insights that give a greater context and application for Francis’s words and world

2 Foundation Titles The two foundational books provide deeper understanding of the content of the “We Are All Connected” titles

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Country of Poxes : Three Germs and the Taking of Territory Metis Shiri PasternakCountry of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a magnanimous cornerstone of the Canadian state, developed in lockstep with colonial control over Indigenous land and life. Pathogens are storytellers of their time. The 500 year old debate over the origins of syphilis reflects colonial judgments of morality and