Settler, 2nd Edition: Identity and Colonialism

A decade ago, the first edition of this defining book explained what it meant to be Settler — acknowledging that Canada has been forged through ongoing violence, displacement, and assimilation of Indigenous communities and Nations — and argued that accepting this identity is an important first step towards changing relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

The national conversation about settler colonialism has advanced significantly since that time, thanks to Indigenous struggles that have re...