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Mamaskatch : a Cree coming of age / Darrel J. McLeod.

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781571313874
ISBN: 1571313877
Physical Description: 228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First US edition.
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2019.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published in Canada by Douglas & McIntyre, 2018.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.