Characters
The main character. Stuck between old traditions and new ways.
Evan
meaning "thank you"
What does "Miigwech" mean?
The definition of an allegory
What is the hidden meaning within a story. A big metaphor! A literary device!
A group of First Nations people
What is a band?
He followed the snowmobile tracks of Kevin and Nick and took the hydro line.
How did Justin Scott find the reserve?
Evan's brother, father of one and a video game lover
Cam
meaning "woman"
What does "Kwe" mean?
This person is an allegory for the death of traditional Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
Who is Aileen?
A medicine typically burned during smudging
What is sage?
The Northern Trading Post
What is the grocery store on the reserve called?
The outsider who is new to town. A huntsman who stirs up trouble on the reserve
meaning "moose"
What does "moozoo" mean?
This is an allegory for the overreliance of people on technology.
What is the power outage?
A cultural story telling hero and trickster used in many Ojibwe stories.
Who is Nanabush?
Who owns reserve land?
Daughter of Nicole and Evan. Name translates to 'little star'.
Nangohns
This is an allegory for the introduction of alcohol by settlers.
What is Justin Scott bringing alcohol to the dry community?
Aspects of masculinity that are socially destructive, such as misogyny, homophobia and violent domination.
What is toxic masculinity?
Dan, Evan, and Nicole.
Older committee member on the council, responsible for printing the flyers for outage notices
Joanne Birch
meaning winter
What does "biboon" mean?
What is the entire novel "Moon of the Crusted Snow"
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
What is colonialism?
The nearest town OTHER than Gibson