A popular illustrated book is now back in circulation at the Winnipeg Public Library after it was pulled in March over concerns about racialized depictions of indigenous people.
The library says, following a review, “Tintin in America” is now back on the shelves, but not in its old location among the children’s books. Instead, library patrons can now find it in the adult graphic novel section.
The library found it did not violate any policies, but chose to move the book to the adult section based on literature reviews, public input, and consideration of issues surrounding social responsibility.
First published in the 1930s by Belgian cartoonist Herge, Tintin in America follows the titular reporter as he pursues a story about gangsters in Chicago and encounters members of the Blackfoot tribe along the way.
The book cover shows Tintin tied to a pole as a chief clad in Buckskin angrily wields an axe. Similar imagery is repeated throughout the book.
The library says the book is still available for parents and adults to access, and members of the public can use it for research and to prompt discussions with their children.
With files from CTV Winnipeg
