Status
Available
Call number
Call number
971.004 M67 1988
Collection
Local notes
Shelved in Aboriginal Collection
Description
The captivating story of Mary John (who passed away in 2004), a pioneering Carrier Native whose life on the Stoney Creek reserve in central BC is a capsule history of First Nations life from a unique woman's perspective. A mother of twelve, Mary endured much tragedy and heartbreak--the pangs of racism, poverty, and the deaths of six children--but lived her life with extraordinary grace and courage. Years after her death, she continues to be a positive role model for Aboriginals across Canada. In 1997 she received the Order of Canada. This edition of Stoney Creek Woman, one of A
Publication
Vancouver : Tillacum Library, 1988.
User reviews
LibraryThing member WeeTurtle
This book sticks with me even decades after I first read it in grade 8 or so (mid 90's). If it weren't for this book, I would have had no idea what a Residential School was until University. Short, and easy to read, it provides a gentle look at the realities of life on a reserve and the realities
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of racism and stereotype. I can't say I enjoyed the book at the time, it was boring to my early teen self, but I believe now that it was very much worth reading. Show Less
ISBN
0889781974 / 9780889781979