Northern Wildflower

Name: Northern Wildflower
Brand: Fernwood Publishing
SKU: 9781773630427
Price: 13.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-1-773-63042-7

de Catherine Lafferty (auteur), Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (avant-propos)

Maison d'édition : Fernwood Publishing

octobre 2018

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Résumé

This is the story of how a young northern girl picked herself up out of the rough and polished herself off like the diamond that she is in the land of the midnight sun.

Northern Wildflower is the beautifully written and powerful memoir of Catherine Lafferty. With startling honesty and a distinct voice, Lafferty tells her story of being a Dene woman growing up in Canada’s North and her struggles with intergenerational trauma, discrimination, poverty, addiction, love, and loss. Focusing on the importance of family ties, education, spiritualism, cultural identity, health, happiness, and the courage to speak the truth, Lafferty’s words bring cultural awareness and relativity to Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers alike, giving insight into the real issues many Indigenous women face and dispelling misconceptions about what life in the North is like.

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Catherine Lafferty (auteur)

Catherine Lafferty grew up in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, where she was primarily raised by her grandparents, who instilled in her a sense of pride in who she is and where she comes from. Catherine honours her First Nation background through her position as a Council Member for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. Her hobbies include writing, creating music and film, and spending time with her family.
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Avant-propos de)

Écrivaine et muscicienne michi saagiig nishnaabeg, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson est une figure de proue de la résurgence autochtone au Canada. Elle a publié chez Mémoire d'encrier Cartographie de l'amour décolonial (2018), On se perd toujours par accident (2020), Noopiming. Remède pour guérir de la blancheur (2021) et Une brève histoire des barricades (2022).