The Friendship Centre
by Theresa Meuse
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Pub Date Jun 02 2025 | Archive Date Jul 08 2025
Nimbus Publishing | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Description
A modern story of traditional Indigenous knowledge from the author of The Sharing Circle that teaches young readers about the importance of the Friendship Centre for urban Indigenous peoples.
Matthew is visiting his uncle in the big city! He can't wait to tour the Friendship Centre, where Uncle Hunter works, and enjoy all the food, activities, and resources it has to offer.
With language classes, drumming circles, feasts, and more, Matthew learns that the Friendship Centre provides a home away from home for urban Indigenous people. It's a space created for Indigenous people by Indigenous people, and Matthew feels welcomed right away. Matthew drums, smudges, and tastes freshly baked bannock, but his favourite parts of his visit are the people he meets.
From the author of Sweetgrass, The Gathering, and The Sharing Circle, and the illustrator of Muinji'j Asks Why, this story welcomes all into a safe and inviting community space.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781774714416 |
PRICE | CA$13.95 (CAD) |
PAGES | 32 |
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Featured Reviews

'The Friendship Centre' is a fun and informative introduction to urban centres for Indigenous people. In the book, we follow a young boy named Matthew as he meets up with his uncle Hunter, who works at The Friendship Centre. We learn, as Matthew does, that the centre does an incredible amount of good work for Indigenous folks looking for community, including maintaining health care resources, a gym, various classes (including those teaching Indigenous languages), drumming groups, and more! I hadn't actually heard of formal centres like these, so it was really awesome to learn about.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.