Cover image for Suliewey : [kit] the sequel to My Indian / Mi'sel Joe and Sheila O'Neill.
TITLE:
Suliewey : [kit] the sequel to My Indian / Mi'sel Joe and Sheila O'Neill.
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
St. John's, N.L. : Breakwater,
Physical Description:
Books.+ 1 discussion question booklet + 1 biographical booklet.
Additional Contributors:
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.
Audience:
For bookclub participants.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781550819885