In the aftermath of Canada's Residential Schools, the echoes of Indigenous language suppression resonate deeply. This article from Erato Magazine explores how The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline engages with the legacy of the Canadian residential school system and the suppression of Indigenous languages. The author argues that Indigenous language in the novel is not merely decorative, but central to identity, resistance, and survival. The piece offers teachers and students studying this novel some rich insights into how language functions as symbolic and literal power within the text.

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