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Firekeeper
Katli?`a
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- Book Synopsis
- Nyla has an affinity to fire. A neglected teen in a small northern town**x2014;trying to escape a mother battling her own terrors**x2014;she is kicked out and struggles through life on the**xA0;streets. Desperate for love,**xA0;Nyla**xA0;accidentally sets fire to her ex's building and**xA0;is then incarcerated for arson. Through community-led diversion, Nyla finds herself on a reserve as their firekeeper. But when climate change-induced wildfires threaten her new home, she knows intimately how to fight back. The fourth book from acclaimed writer Katlià brings a Northern Indigenous perspective to the destructive effects of ongoing colonialism. Displaying Katlià's enthralling storytelling style,**xA0;Firekeeper**xA0;is a coming-of-age tale that addresses intergenerational trauma by reclaiming culture, belonging and identity. Join Nyla on her healing journey through the fire to sacred waters.
- About The Author
- Katli?`a is a northern Dene woman who spends her time between her ancestral homelands in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Lekwungen Speaking Peoples Coast Salish Territory. She is the author of multiple books, including a memoir, Northern Wildflower, written as Catherine Lafferty. Katli?`a is a mother, grandmother and articling lawyer.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781773636573
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Roseway Publishing, (01 August 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 249 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 141 x 15 mm
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