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Kukum / Michel Jean ; translated by Susan Ouriou.

Jean, Michel, 1960- (author.). Ouriou, Susan, (translator.).

Summary:

"'Kukum' recounts the story of Almanda Siméon, an orphan raised by her aunt and uncle, who falls in love with a young Innu man despite their cultural differences and goes on to share her life with the Pekuakami Innu community. Unfolding over the course of a century, the novel details the end of traditional ways of life for the Innu, as Almanda and her family face the loss of their land and confinement to reserves, and the enduring violence of residential schools."--Provided by the publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781487010904
  • Physical Description: 208 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : Arachnide, 2023.
Subject: Innu Indians > Canada > Fiction.
Indigenous women > Canada > Fiction.
Orphans > Fiction.
Innu Indians > Government policy > Canada > Fiction.
Off-reservation boarding schools > Canada > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Topic Heading: Indigenous Peoples of Canada > Canada > Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Broadway Library PS 8619 E2423 J43 2023 (Text) 33109010334316 Stacks Volume hold Available -


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