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• Title:Mamaskatch : a Cree coming of age / Darrel J. McLeod.
  
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• Author/Creator:McLeod, Darrel J., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Xwi7xwa Collection.
  
• Published/Created:Madeira Park, BC : Douglas and McIntyre, [2018]
  ©2018
  

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  • Location:XWI7XWA LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: YS M54 M35 2018
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• FNHL (Xwi7xwa) Subjects:Cree
  Indigenous Peoples--Social conditions.
  
• Library of Congress Subjects:McLeod, Darrel J.--Family.
  Indigenous men--Canada--Identity.
  
• Genre/Form:Biographies.
  
• Description:228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:"A powerful story of resilience-a must-read for all Canadians. Growing up in the tiny village of Smith, Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod was surrounded by his Cree family's history. In shifting and unpredictable stories, his mother, Bertha, shared narratives of their culture, their family and the cruelty that she and her sisters endured in residential school. Darrel was comforted by her presence and that of his many siblings and cousins, the smells of moose stew and wild peppermint tea, and his deep love of the landscape. Bertha taught him to be fiercely proud of his heritage and to listen to the birds that would return to watch over and guide him at key junctures of his life. However, in a spiral of events, Darrel's mother turned wild and unstable, and their home life became chaotic. Sweet and innocent by nature, Darrel struggled to maintain his grades and pursue an interest in music while changing homes many times, witnessing violence, caring for his younger siblings and suffering abuse at the hands of his surrogate father. Meanwhile, his older brother's gender transition provoked Darrel to deeply question his own sexual identity. The fractured narrative of Mamaskatch mirrors Bertha's attempts to reckon with the trauma and abuse she faced in her own life, and captures an intensely moving portrait of a family of strong personalities, deep ties and the shared history that both binds and haunts them. Beautifully written, honest, and thought-provoking, Mamaskatch - named for the Cree word used as a response to dreams shared - is ultimately an uplifting account of overcoming personal and societal obstacles. In spite of the traumas of Darrel's childhood, deep and mysterious forces handed down by his mother helped him survive and thrive: her love and strength stay with him to build the foundation of what would come to be a very fulfilling and adventurous life."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• ISBN:9781771622004
  1771622008
  
• Contents:Spirals
  Hail Mary, full of grace
  Macimanitowi: Devils
  One little Indian boy
  Be careful little eyes
  Madonna of the Athabasca
  Flying around the maypole
  Prince Charming
  Long as I can see the light
  Indian princesses
  Eddies of the Makhabn
  Pîhpîkisîs: the sparrow hawk
  The eviction
  Code 99
  L'échappatoire
  Mistikosow: the Frenchman
  Beyond the Athabasca.