'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.

Urban Indigenous communities across Turtle Island almost always have some version of a Friendship Centre for their community to gather at. They become community hubs for cultural events, community meals, and assist community members access resources within the larger urban area. I think this is a nice introduction to these places both for Indigenous peoples who may not have interacted with them and for non-Indigenous peoples as they learn more about the urban community around them.