Michael Nest is the award-winning author of three non-fiction books. Corruption, mining and conflict are the theme of the first two. The third, Still a Pygmy, is a collaboration with Congolese activist Isaac Bacirongo, the first Indigenous Pygmy to ever publish his memoir. Michael's 'day job' is preventing corruption in government and in the mining sector. He lives in Montréal. Deanna Reder (Cree-Métis), Associate Professor in the Departments of English and First Nations Studies at Simon Fraser University, teaches Indigenous literatures, especially autobiography. Her SSHRC-funded research project, "The People and the Text" makes extensive use of library and archival methods, in collaboration with Indigenous research networks, to uncover forgotten or lost work by Canadian Indigenous authors. She has worked collaboratively to edit four anthologies and is the series editor of the Indigenous Studies Series for Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Eric Bell is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. He has owned and operated La Ronge Emergency Medical Services for 25 years and was a Park Warden for 23 years with Parks Canada. His involvement in this search is personal as he remembers Jim Brady, who was a friend of the family, and Abbie Halkett, a fellow community member. Eric lives in La Ronge, SK.
"Like too many cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous
people, authorities failed to ensure that Brady and Halkett's
deaths were properly investigated. This book helps get to the
bottom of the fate of these two men, and demonstrates why
investigators should never dismiss the knowledge of Indigenous
peoples." Darren Prefontaine , author of Gabriel Dumont
"This engrossing account charts the efforts of three dedicated
people to determine the fate of two missing Indigenous men in the
north of Canada. [...] Meticulously researched, this smoothly
written tale of injustice showcases the authors' tenacity and
arouses the reader's indignation. This is a scathing rebuke of the
RCMP's failure to take the case of missing Indigenous people
seriously." Publisher's Weekly
" Cold Case North is part true crime thriller, part gripping
mystery about the disappearance of Métis legend James Brady and
Absolom Halkett in northern Saskatchewan. It is also about
Indigenous knowledge, investigative incompetence, and the stuff of
legend." Paul Seesequasis , author of Blanket Toss Under Midnight
Sun
"A fascinating search for the truth, Cold Case North unravels the
layers of a decades' old mystery. It is about how communities hold
knowledge for generations, and how missing loved ones are never
forgotten." Katherena Vermette , author of River Woman and The
Break
"While Cold Case North doesn't offer a lot of answers about James
Brady and Absolom Halkett or any of the others who have lost their
lives so that southern Canada could have seemingly endless supplies
of energy it does include many important lessons about this
country, then and now." Literary Review of Canada "Cold Case North
peels back over five decades of history by revisiting the cold case
that has hung like an impenetrable cloud over La Ronge,
Saskatchewan, since 1967." Prairie Books Now "Blending historical
narrative and true crime, this is compelling reading for anyone
interested in First Nations cultures or cold case research."
Library Journal " Over the years the disappearance has touched many
people who weren't even alive at the time and has become part of
the narrative of missing Indigenous peoples in Canada." SaskBooks
"The diversion from a traditional narrative (court documents and
media reports) not only emphasizes the importance of Indigenous
knowledge and leadership but also uncovers new perspectives and
truths in the case." NUVO Magazine " Cold Case North makes readers
care about the disappearance of James Brady and Absolom Halkett,
and leaves them with the ache of knowing that there remain
unanswered questions." Winnipeg Free Press "A careful and
thoughtful piece of investigative journalism." Ali's Book Club, CTV
Saskatoon
Shortlisted, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, The
Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book, 2021
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