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Suliewey : the sequel to My Indian

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    2023
    Summary:

    In My Indian, Sylvester was hired by William Cormack in 1822 to guide him across Newfoundland in search of Beothuk encampments. In fact, he followed the advice of his Elders and guided Cormack away from the Beothuk. In this sequel, having parted ways with Cormack at St. George's Bay, Sylvester decides to go out on his own, in search of the winter camp of the last of the remaining Beothuk. Written as fiction, by two Mi'kmaq authors, Suliewey: The Sequel to My Indian supports Mi'kmaq oral history of friendly relationships with the Beothuk. The novel reclaims the settler narrative that the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq of Newfoundland were enemies and represents an existing kinship between the Mi'kmaq and the Beothuk. Rich in oral history, the descriptions of traditional ceremonies and sacred medicines, the use of Mi'kmaw language, and the teachings of two-spirit place readers on the land and embed them in the strong relationships described throughout the book.

    Original Publisher: St. John's, NL, Canada, Breakwater
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781550819885, 1550819887
    Collection(s)/Series: First Nation Communities Read 2024