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My Indian / Mi'sel Joe and Sheila O'Neill.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: St. John's, NL : Breakwater Books, [2021]Description: iii, 172 pages : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781550818789
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: In 1822, William Epps Cormack sought the expertise of a guide who could lead him across Newfoundland in search of the last remaining Beothuk camps on the island. In rewriting the narrative of Cormacks journey from the perspective of his Mikmaq guide, 'My Indian' reclaims Sylvester Joes identity. Sheila ONeill, B.A., B.Ed., is from Kippens, NL, and is a member of Qalipu Mikmaq First Nation. Sheila is a Drum Carrier and carries many teachings passed down by respected Elders. As a founding member and past president of the Newfoundland Aboriginal Womens Network (NAWN), she has been part of a grassroots movement of empowerment of Indigenous women within the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. She lives in St. Johns, NL.
List(s) this item appears in: Indigenous Matters
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Teen FIC Hanover Public Library Shelves YA FIC JOE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001216317

In 1822, William Epps Cormack sought the expertise of a guide who could lead him across Newfoundland in search of the last remaining Beothuk camps on the island. In rewriting the narrative of Cormacks journey from the perspective of his Mikmaq guide, 'My Indian' reclaims Sylvester Joes identity. Sheila ONeill, B.A., B.Ed., is from Kippens, NL, and is a member of Qalipu Mikmaq First Nation. Sheila is a Drum Carrier and carries many teachings passed down by respected Elders. As a founding member and past president of the Newfoundland Aboriginal Womens Network (NAWN), she has been part of a grassroots movement of empowerment of Indigenous women within the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. She lives in St. Johns, NL.

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