Bibliograph

Mamaskatch, a Cree coming of age, Darrel J. McLeod

Type

Label

Mamaskatch, a Cree coming of age, Darrel J. McLeod

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mamaskatch

Oclc number

1080274696

Responsibility statement

Darrel J. McLeod

Sub title

a Cree coming of age

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

Table Of 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 -- Pihpikisis: The Sparrow Hawk -- The Eviction -- Code 99 -- L'Echappatoire -- Mistikosow: The Frenchman -- Beyond the Athabasca

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