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They are deepening their knowledge of First Nations francophone writing while thoroughly enjoying the beautiful story of Almanda Sim\u00e9on and learning about the forced sedentarization\u00a0of indigenous people in Quebec in the 20th century.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This spring, teaching professor Hedwige\u00a0Meyer has been conducting a Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois literature book club at the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise. The group of four women have been studying\u00a0Kukum\u00a0by Michel Jean, who is an Innu author from Qu\u00e9bec. 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