Rose Swallow Odibaajimowin imaa Chisaasibiing - The Story of Rose Swallow of Chisasibi

When Rose was in high school, she saw a girl in the bathroom injecting a needle into her leg. A heroin addict, she thought, right here in my school! But then she learned about a new disease, creeping into her community. A retrospective on diabetes in Eeyou Istchee. In Ojibwe and English.

About the author

Ruth DyckFehderau is an instructor in Creative Writing and English Literature at the University of Alberta and a freelance writer; she also enjoys travel. She has published in literature journals and anthologies around the world, and has received awards for her writing, teaching, and activism. She won several book awards for The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee.

Summary

When Rose was in high school, she saw a girl in the bathroom injecting a needle into her leg. “A heroin addict,” she thought, “right here in my school!”. But then she learned about a new disease, creeping into her community. A retrospective on diabetes in Eeyou Istchee. In Ojibwe and English.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Dyckfehderau
• Assisted by: Patricia M Ningewance (Translation), Patricia M. Ningewance (Translation)
• Publisher: Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780973054293
• ISBN: 978-0-9730542-9-3
• No. of pages: 20
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 223 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 333 g
• Illustrations: 1 illustration
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology