Bearskin Diary A Novel
Bearskin Diary A Novel by Carol Daniels, published by Nightwood Editions in 2015, is a poignant exploration of identity and resilience. This 255-page work presents the story of Sandy, a First Nations woman who was taken from her mother at birth and adopted by a Ukrainian family. As the only Indigenous child in her predominantly white town, Sandy grapples with feelings of isolation and the impact of her upbringing during a significant period in Canadian history.
Readers will find a raw and honest narrative that gives voice to the experiences of First Nations women, particularly in the context of the Sixties Scoop and its lasting effects. The book delves into themes of personal memoir and social science, highlighting Sandy’s journey as she confronts discrimination while ultimately embracing her cultural heritage. Through her struggles, Sandy emerges with strength, reflecting on the complexities of her identity and the broader societal issues faced by Indigenous communities.
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Raw and honest, Bearskin Diary gives voice to a generation of First Nations women who have always been silenced, at a time when movements like Idle No More call for a national inquiry into the missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Carol Daniels adds an important perspective to the Canadian literary landscape.
Taken from the arms of her mother as soon as she was born, Sandy was only one of over twenty thousand Aboriginal children scooped up by the federal government between the 1960s and 1980s. Sandy was adopted by a Ukrainian family and grew up as the only First Nations child in a town of white people. Ostracized by everyone around her and tired of being different, at the early age of five she tried to scrub the brown off her skin. But she was never sent back into the foster system, and for that she considers herself lucky.
From this tragic period in her personal life and in Canadian history, Sandy does not emerge unscathed, but she emerges strong–finding her way by embracing the First Nations culture that the Sixties Scoop had tried to deny. Those very roots allow Sandy to overcome the discriminations that she suffers every day from her co-workers, from strangers and sometimes even from herself.
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