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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking collection, Ruth DyckFehderau and twenty-seven storytellers offer a rich and timely accounting of contemporary life in Eeyou Istchee, the territory of the James Bay Cree of Northern Quebec.
Trade ReviewThe stories contained in The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee are incredible. They are life lessons, they are tales of warning, they are songs of resilience, they are prayers for a healthier life. Each one is its own entity, and each storyteller bravely and beautifully speaks out so that we all may begin our own healing journey. This is a must-read book. I've not seen something quite like it before. -- Joseph Boyden
This is an important book. In tis time, when our Cree communities and other Indigenous groups are facing down a brutal and pervasive diabetes epidemic, Sweet Bloods offers a Talking Circle in print: frank, funny, and emotional stories of James Bay Cree people living with the disease. What makes this book special is that we know these storytellers, and their stories are our stories. We recognize the effects of colonization in bodies, families, and communities -- and we see that the insights and love and laughter of these storytellers are stronger. We thank them for the courage to say what most of us will not say. Once you start this book, you'll want to read to the end. : -- Bella M. Petawabano, Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
Table of ContentsSome Notes about This Book The Story of Rose Swallow of Chisasibi The Story of Maggie Happyjack and Simon Etapp of Waswanipi The Story of Annette Spencer of Whapmagoostui The Story of Varley Mianscum of Oujé-Bougoumou The Story of Sandra Judith Bulluck of Whapmagoostui The Story of Mary Niquanicappo of Whapmagoostui The Story of Victor Gilpin of Eastmain The Story of Kimberly Coon of Mistissini The Story of James Jonah of Waskaganish The Story of Martha Sheshamush of Whapmagoostui The Story of Emily Wesley of Oujé-Bougoumou The Story of Leonard House of Chisasibi The Story of Elizabeth Bell Tayler of Wemindji The Story of Jennifer Gloria Lowpez of Waswanipi The Story of Christopher Merriman of Eastmain The Story of Jennifer Susan Annistin of Waskaganish The Story of Raquel Emmeline Welsch of Wemindji The Story of Jack Otter of Waswanipi The Story of Lillian Martinhunter of Chisasibi The Story of Caroline Neeposh of Chisasibi The Story of Jonathan Linton of Mistissini The Story of Anja Diamond of Nemaska The Story of Angela Etapp of Waskaganish The Story of Joey Blacksmith of Waswanipi The Story of Coco Simone Chanelle of Mistissini The Story of Freddie Wapachee of Nemaska Glossary Conversations and Reflections on Diabetes and Colonization Acknowledgements
