{"product_id":"when-the-pine-needles-fall","title":"When the Pine Needles Fall","description":"\u003cul class=\"book-prizes\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilson Institute Book Prize, 2025 (Winner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadian Historical Association Indigenous History Book Prize, 2025 (Joint winner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSociety for Socialist Studies Errol Sharpe Book Prize, 2025 (Joint winner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Recognition for resonating with Truth and Reconciliation themes, Canadian Studies Network, 2025 (Commended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCBC Canada Reads, 2025 (Long-listed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of CBC Books Best Canadian Nonfiction Books of 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere have been many things written about Canada’s violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990, but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the first book from the perspective of Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, who was the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) spokesperson during the siege.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Pine Needles Fall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewritten in a conversational style by Gabriel with historian Sean Carleton, offers an intimate look at Gabriel’s life leading up to the 1990 siege, her experiences as spokesperson for her community, and her work since then as an Indigenous land defender, human rights activist, and feminist leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just the memoir of an extraordinary individual,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Pine Needles Fall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers insight into Indigenous language, history, and philosophy, reflections on our relationship with the land, and calls to action against both colonialism and capitalism as we face the climate crisis. Gabriel’s hopes for a decolonial future make clear why protecting Indigenous homelands is vital not only for the survival of Indigenous peoples, but for all who live on this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AGH Art Sales + Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47775318081790,"sku":"RA136501","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/9674\/5897\/files\/Screenshot2026-02-06164115.png?v=1770414094","url":"https:\/\/aghartsales.com\/products\/when-the-pine-needles-fall","provider":"AGH Art Sales + Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}