Miśel Joe
Subtitle: an aboriginal chief's journey
By: compiled and edited by Raoul R. Andersen and John K. Crellin.
Contributors: Andersen, Raoul.; Crellin, J. K.
Publisher: Flanker Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. John's NL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781897317426
Subjects: Joe, Miśel, -- 1947-; Micmac Indians -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Conne River -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Micmac Indians -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Conne River -- Biography; Micmac Indians -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Mi'sel Joe: An Aboriginal Chief's Journey chronicles both the life of an individual and that of his people. Mi'sel Joe is the traditional and administrative chief of Newfoundland's Conne River Mi'kmaq Reserve. Through a series of taped interviews with Raoul Andersen and John Crellin, Mi'sel Joe tells his life story, including his unorthodox education through the many migratory jobs that took him as far west as Alberta. Mi'sel Joe also speaks of a community fighting for the right to determine its own future. He tells of the struggle to revitalize traditional values in the face of racial prejudice. He reveals the steps being taken by aboriginal leaders, both in this province and elsewhere, to help their people gain respect in a white man's world without losing their own identity. Mi'sel Joe's story is his own, but it is also a window into Mi'kmaq history, culture, and traditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-163) and index.