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Child of Her People
A Native American woman returns from a vision quest to discover that her daughter has been kidnapped, repeating a nightmare from her own childhood.
204 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1987
About the author
Anne Cameron
64 books51 followersBarbara Anne Cameron (born August 20, 1938 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian novelist, poet, screenwriter and short story writer.
Cameron legally changed her name from her birth name, Barbara Cameron, to Cam Hubert and later changed her name from Cam Hubert to Anne Cameron. She has written under these names.
Much of her work is inspired by Northwest Coast First Nations' mythology and culture.
An out lesbian, Cameron lives in Tahsis, British Columbia. She has previously lived in Powell River and has spent most of her life on Vancouver Island.
(from Wikipedia)
Cameron legally changed her name from her birth name, Barbara Cameron, to Cam Hubert and later changed her name from Cam Hubert to Anne Cameron. She has written under these names.
Much of her work is inspired by Northwest Coast First Nations' mythology and culture.
An out lesbian, Cameron lives in Tahsis, British Columbia. She has previously lived in Powell River and has spent most of her life on Vancouver Island.
(from Wikipedia)
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
June 21, 2018
brilliant story which really felt alive. the characters were beautiful and brave with the mother being the standout for me. highlights the plight of the native American people back when the first "crazies" appear
May 9, 2018
A story that connects several generations of women, their families, and most importantly their children. There are some very dark moments throughout, perhaps inso much as to make one wonder if Cameron has taken every 'negative stereotype of colonization' and packed it into one story, but there is so much truth here that it hurts.
May 30, 2011
Really great book. A book with a different pace...that celebrates the strength of women...while telling the tale of the colonization of the United States. The wise native grandmothers and grandfathers, fathers and mothers, daughters and sons being killed and slaughtered, all the while the land and traditional ways of mainland America being ripped apart. It's the stories you and I were not taught in school. Not everything is as it seems. Very enjoyable and humbling book.
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May 11, 2015This is one of those books that is just so heavy that calling it 'good' feels wrong. It leaves me feeling very tired and emotionally drained.
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