Set in the Vancouver area from the 1940s to present day, The Fire Still Burns recounts Sam George's life from the village of Eslhá7an to the confines of St. Paul's Indian Residential School, and then to a life of addiction and incarceration. It's a story of survival and rebuilding after trauma.

When you can read it: May 31, 2023

Sam George is a Squamish elder and a residential school survivor. He works as an educator with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society and speaks with students and community groups about his experiences.