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“I passed the friendship centre and nodded to an old couple on the porch. Kookum smiled back and nodded, a cotton kerchief on her head. Moshum's eyes squinted, too, but never looked straight at me, just glanced my presence once, and that was enough. Old school. I knew that when they stood up to hobble home, he would lead a few feet ahead, and she would follow. They grew up in the bush and still walked the same way, as if the wide road was nothing more than a narrow path through the muskeg and spruce.”

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Through Black Spruce

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Joseph Boyden
Joseph Boyden

Joseph Boyden is a Canadian novelist known for his profound insights and critical perspective on Indigenous culture. His works often focus on the history, identity, and conflicts of Indigenous peoples in Canada. more

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