| Description |
228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in Canada by Douglas & McIntyre, 2018. |
| 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 IF -- Mistikosow: The Frenchman -- Beyond the Athabasca. |
| Summary |
"As a small boy in remote Alberta, Darrel J. McLeod is immersed in his Cree family's history, passed down in the stories of his mother, Bertha. But after a series of tragic losses, Bertha turns wild and unstable, and their home life becomes chaotic. Meanwhile, he begins to question and grapple with his sexual identity--a reckoning complicated by the repercussions of his abuse and his sibling's own gender transition. Thrillingly written in a series of fractured vignettes, and unflinchingly honest, Mamaskatch--"It's a wonder!" in Cree--is a heartbreaking account of how traumas are passed down from one generation to the next, and an uplifting story of one individual who broke the cycle in pursuit of a fulfilling and adventurous life"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
McLeod, Darrel J.
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McLeod, Darrel J. -- Family.
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Cree Indians -- Biography.
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Indigenous men -- Canada -- Biography.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781571313874 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1571313877 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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