Kiss of the fur queen
Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Indigenous peoples fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Summary
Abraham Okimasis' native family lives happily in northern Manitoba until his two sons, Champion and Ooneemeetoo, are taken from them and sent to a Catholic residential school. There their names are changed, their culture and language are forbidden, and they… are abused by the priests who run the school. Once the boys graduate from the school and attempt to live peacefully in Winnipeg they are constantly confronted by racism, and by the fact that they are no longer accepted by their own people. Through it all the shape-shifting spirit of the Fur Queen watches over the brothers to ensure that they fulfill their destinies. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language, descriptions of sex. 1998.