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A grandmother begins the story

"The story of the unrivaled desire for healing and the power of familial bonds across five generations of Métis women and the land and bison that surround them"--

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Main Author:	Porter, Michelle, 1975- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2023.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Métis women > Fiction. Grandmothers > Fiction. Families > Fiction.
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Summary:	"The story of the unrivaled desire for healing and the power of familial bonds across five generations of Métis women and the land and bison that surround them"--
Physical Description:	322 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9781643755182 1643755188
Author Notes:	Michelle Porter is the descendent of a long line of Métis storytellers. Many of her ancestors told stories using music and today she tells stories using the written word. Her newest book will be published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press this year. Called Scratching River, it's a memoir that explores the meaning of her Métis heritage through her older brother's life story. She's also published a book of poetry, Inquiries (shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award for Best Book of Poetry in Canada in 2019), and a book of creative nonfiction about her great grandfather, a fiddler from the Red River, called Approaching Fire (shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Award 2021). She's the winner of the 2021 Cox & Palmer SPARKS Creative Writing Award. She holds degrees in Journalism (BA), Folklore (MA), English (MA) and Geography (PhD). Her academic research and creative work focus on home, memory, and women's changing relationships with the land. She has won numerous awards for her poetry and journalism and her work has been published in literary journals and magazines across the country. Currently she is teaching creative writing and Métis Literature at Memorial University. She is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation and she lives in Newfoundland and Labrador.