Louis : poèmes hérétiques / Louis: The Heretic Poems (FR) Gratefulness Jim Neilson

Jim Neilson

Restoring the Balance: First Nations Women

and Chief Tom Porter (Mohawk)

Mother remains patient and asks her reluctant daughter after every excuse

It’s a lesson he hears from some special

Louis : poèmes hérétiques / Louis: The Heretic Poems (FR) Gratefulness Jim NeilsonFew figures in Canadian history have attained such an iconic status as Louis Riel. Celebrated Metis poet Gregory Scofield takes a fresh look at Riel in his new collection, Louis: The Heretic Poems, challenging traditional conceptions of Riel as simply a folk hero and martyr. By juxtaposing historical events and quotes with the poetic narrative, Scofield draws attention to the side of the Metis leader that most Canadians have never contemplated: that