Half-Breed By Maria Campbell Paperback Book

Reposhing this item I purchased from @08escape2. “Maria Campbell's biography is a classic, vital account of a young Métis 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 Vancouver—addicted 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 Métis 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.” Copyright 1973. This 1983 edition published by Formac is missing the 2 pages detailing rape at the hands of the RCMP. (Found in 2018, and published in later editions of the book. Her editors were too afraid to publish it initially, even though she wanted the account to be included.)