Paying the Land

This graphic novel is just excellent. Truly, I haven't read a book by Joe Sacco that isn't. This book is both a chronology and issue based overview of the Dene People of the Northwest Territories in Canada. I'd recommend it if you're interested in First Nations issues or discussions surrounding environmentalism. It has deeply grim moments, particularly outlining the Residential School period in Canada. But there's hope too. There is a very large cast of characters in this book, and I did have trouble keeping track of them at times, but the author is great about labeling and mentioning when a person previously popped up in the book.