Nobody cries at bingo

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  • Author: Dumont, Dawn
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    Readers are invited to witness first hand Dumant family life on the Okanese First Nation. Beyond the stereotypes and clichés of Rez dogs, drinking, and bingos, the story of a girl who loved to read begins to unfold. It is her hopes, dreams, and indomitable humour that lay bear [sic] the beauty and love within her family. It is her unerring eye that reveals the great bond of family expressed in the actions and affections of her sisters, aunties, uncles, brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews, and ultimately her ancestors.

    Genre: Canadian fiction, Indigenous materials
    Subject(s): Canadian wit and humor
    Original Publisher: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan , Thistledown Press
    Language(s): English

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Readers are invited to witness first hand Dumant family life on the Okanese First Nation. Beyond the stereotypes and clichés of Rez dogs, drinking, and bingos, the story of a girl who loved to read begins to unfold. It is her hopes, dreams, and indomitable humour that lay bear [sic] the beauty and love within her family. It is her unerring eye that reveals the great bond of family expressed in the actions and affections of her sisters, aunties, uncles, brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews, and ultimately her ancestors.

Genre
Canadian fiction
Indigenous materials
Subject
Canadian wit and humor
Publisher (Source)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thistledown Press

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