1. I Am Indian

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Prayer vii
4. Contents ix
5. Foreword xi
6. Biographical Note xiii
7. Preface: Recounting My Life xv
8. Acknowledgements xix
9. Note on the Orthography xxi
10. Maps xxii
11. Introduction: The Emergence of Miawpukek, the Conne River Settlement xxv
12. 1. I Am Indian 1
13. Life on the Country
14. 2. Two Types of Education 5
15. 3. The Customary Caribou Hunt 7
16. 4. Hunting Beliefs 11
17. 5. Moose Tide and a Moose Raid 16
18. 6. Wigwam to Wigwam 18
19. 7. The Eeling Ground and Other Foodways 32
20. 8. Willing Hands: Learning to Be a Hunting Partner 38
21. Life in Conne
22. 9. Conne River Families in My Boyhood 65
23. 10. The Jeddore Family 79
24. 11. Winter’s Work 96
25. 12. Into the Country 103
26. Life and Times
27. 13. Signing Up 109
28. 14. War Years 115
29. 15. Home Fires 124
30. 16. Hard Faith 140
31. 17. Putting Things Together 149
32. Living Together
33. 18. Indian Affairs 161
34. 19. Reflections on a Changing Culture 166
35. Glossary 168
36. Additional Reading: The Creation of Miawpukek First Nation 171
37. About the Author 173