num_pages: 184
description: Maria Campbell's biography is a classic vital account of a young Mtis woman's struggle to come to terms with the joys sorrows loves and tragedies of her northern Saskatchewan childhood.Maria was a strong and sensitive child who lived in a community robbed of its pride and dignity by the dominant culture. At 15 she tried in vain to escape by marrying a white man only to find herself trapped in the slums of Vancouveraddicted to drugs tempted by suicide close to death. But the inspiration of her Cree great-grandmother Cheechum gives her confidence in herself and in her people confidence she needs to survive and to thrive.Half-Breed offers an unparalleled understanding of the Mtis people and of the racism and hatred they face. Maria Campbell's story cannot be denied and it cannot be forgotten: it stands as a challenge to all Canadians who believe in human rights and human dignity.
language: English
title: Half-Breed
publisher: Goodread Biography