{"product_id":"under-the-prairie-sky-the-crisis-impact-and-resolution-of-homelessness-in-saskatchewan-9798198819900","title":"Under the Prairie Sky: The Crisis, Impact, and Resolution of Homelessness in Saskatchewan","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matt Morissen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Morissen's\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnder the Prairie Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a comprehensive, deeply human, and meticulously researched exploration of the homelessness crisis in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The book moves beyond statistics to present homelessness as a complex, multi-faceted crisis rooted in systemic failures, historical injustices, and economic contradictions. Furthermore, the book makes a powerful case that the crisis is not an individual failing but a societal one, demanding collective action and systemic transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Prairie Sky \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis built on several key pillars. First, it underscores the urgent need for \u003cb\u003eIndigenous-led solutions\u003c\/b\u003e, given that Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by homelessness due to the traumas of colonialism, including the residential school system and land dispossession. Second, the book delves into the profound impacts of \u003cb\u003eintergenerational trauma, mental health struggles, and substance use disorders\u003c\/b\u003e, arguing that these conditions are both a cause and a consequence of homelessness. Third, it critiques the \u003cb\u003efragmented policies, bureaucratic inertia, and market failures\u003c\/b\u003e that perpetuate housing instability and poverty, even amid economic resource booms. A fourth crucial theme is the \u003cb\u003eurban-rural divide\u003c\/b\u003e, highlighting how homelessness manifests as a hidden crisis in remote and northern communities, often through overcrowded housing and lack of services, rather than the visible street homelessness of cities like Saskatoon or Regina. Throughout, the book spotlights the resilience of Indigenous communities, grassroots movements, and everyday heroes through mutual aid, volunteerism, and culturally grounded healing pathways, ultimately offering a hopeful yet demanding vision for a future without homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890080137367,"sku":"9798198819900","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198819900.webp?v=1781178758","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/under-the-prairie-sky-the-crisis-impact-and-resolution-of-homelessness-in-saskatchewan-9798198819900","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}