Focusing on residential schools and Indigenous Peoples' historical relationship to the Canadian state, this is part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's four-volume atlas that shares the experiences, perspectives, and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and explores themes of language, demographics, economy, environment and culture.

"Created in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis Nation, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and Indspire"--Cover.

Armageddon in our bones, utopia in our souls: the contemporary Indigenous renaissance -- Maps: de-indigenizing and re-indigenizing our territory -- Nunannguaq: capturing the character of our land -- Reference maps -- History of residential schools -- Still standing: why the Muscowequan Residential School remains today -- A fight for truth : the horrors of St. Anne's Residential School -- Redress and healing -- Litigation and courts -- The road to reconciliation -- Frequently asked questions -- Indigenous languages map.