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Keeper'n Me
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Overview
Keeper’n Me is a novel by Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese, first published in 1994. A postcolonial story about the quest for self-discovery, the narrative follows Garnet Raven, an Ojibwe man who was abducted as a child by Canadian authorities and raised in foster care. His family locates him 20 years later, and Garnet returns home in the White Dog reserve to rediscover his history, his culture, and himself.
Richard Wagamese was a prominent author and journalist from the Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Many of his stories reflect his own experiences as an Indigenous man. Wagamese was raised in foster homes and sought to reconnect with his Indigenous culture as a young adult.
This guide refers to the 2005 Anchor Canada e-book edition.
Content Warning: This guide describes and analyzes the source text’s treatment of racism, colonialism, and alcohol addiction. The source text includes prejudicial terminology for Indigenous people, which this guide replicates in direct quotations only. In addition, the Background section of this guide references death by suicide.
Plot Summary
Garnet Raven, the protagonist, relates his quest for identity in the first person. His story intertwines with the narration of Unlock all 48 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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