La course de Rose / Rose's Race (FR) Anishinaabe Regine Uwibereyeho King

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La course de Rose / Rose's Race (FR) Anishinaabe Regine Uwibereyeho KingLa course de Rose (Rose's Run) by Dawn Dumont of Okanese First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, is the story of Rose Okanese, a mother of two strong willed daughters, who decides it's time to take care of herself and boost her self esteem after losing her job and her musician husband. She has a brilliant idea: to run the annual marathon organized in her reserve, despite the fact that she has not put on running shoes for twenty years. What she does not