HalfbreedFor Maria Campbell, a Canadian mitis, the brutal realities of poverty, pain, and degradation intrude in childhood and follow her every step. "I write this for all of you, to tell you what it is like to be a Halfbreed woman in our country." |
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User Review - Dreesie - LibraryThingMaria Campbell is a Métis activist, author, playwright, and more. You can read about many of her accomplishments and important works on her Goodreads page. Knowing about her accomplishments makes this ... Read full review
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Contents
Section 1 | 5 |
Section 2 | 7 |
Section 3 | 9 |
Section 4 | 12 |
Section 5 | 28 |
Section 6 | 38 |
Section 7 | 45 |
Section 8 | 63 |
Section 14 | 103 |
Section 15 | 109 |
Section 16 | 114 |
Section 17 | 118 |
Section 18 | 123 |
Section 19 | 126 |
Section 20 | 130 |
Section 21 | 135 |
Section 9 | 71 |
Section 10 | 75 |
Section 11 | 82 |
Section 12 | 87 |
Section 13 | 91 |
Section 22 | 138 |
Section 23 | 144 |
Section 24 | 151 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Halfbreed Volume 816 of Bison book |
| Author | Maria Campbell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | U of Nebraska Press, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0803263112, 9780803263116 |
| Length | 157 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs |
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