1300 Moons
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1300 Moons contains a strong storyline, a sense of suspense with drama, and good character development. Descriptions of places and events are good and engaging to the reader. It brings out many human elements of trust, pride, fear, accomplishment, as well as feelings of love of land, territory, and spirituality.
David D Plain
David D Plain is an aboriginal historian/author. His books have received critical acclaim with one winning a prestigious publishers award in 2008 as well as being shortlisted for an Eric Hoffer Award. Four of his books being awarded a Gold Seal for literary excellence. David holds a Master of Theological Studies and a Bachelor of Religious Studies from Tyndale College, University and Seminary, Toronto, Canada. David is a member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation and has fully researched his nations history and culture. He has also been privy to the tutelage of the elders of his community. Always a lover of history he has devoted much time and effort to his familys genealogy and how it has affected the history of the Anishnaabeg. David grandparents, Joseph and Eleanor Root are members of Saugeen Ojibwa Nation. These sources have produced books on Ojibwa history and culture that are of the highest quality.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/51300 Moonsby David D. PlainTrafford Publishingreviewed by Cynthia Collins"However, his eyes had dimmed and his body was all but spent. After all he had lived 1300 moons."An elderly gentleman applies for a four-week position as storyteller at a Toronto museum. He gives his name as Mr. Nanabush and says he was recommended by the Assembly of First Nations. He is hired by a young woman named Karen to tell of legends and traditions of the Ojibwa people. On his first day of his new job, he begins a story of a young boy who grows up to become an Ojibwa chief known as Kioscance, or Young Gull. Each day, the story progresses through the chief's life: the Iroquois War, the coming of the white man, various battles, and his family life. The audiences continue to build, and Karen and her boss are pleased.Throughout the four weeks, Karen witnesses mysterious events. Shadows of Ojibwa in traditional dress disappear on sight, and a timber wolf appears out of nowhere when Karen and her boss are confronted by would-be robbers. Every time the two try to speak to Mr. Nanabush, they either are detained due to unforeseen meetings or the storyteller vanishes. They go to the Assembly of First Nations office to try to get some answers and discover that they have been in the midst of an Ojibwa prophecy.The author is a member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. He has taken nonfiction stories of his great-great-great grandfather Young Gull, 1640-1748, and introduced them within a surrounding fictional premise. This is not a history book with specific dates of events. It flows back and forth, from present day to the past, without confusing the reader. Although the written text contains punctuation errors and omissions, the author's "storytelling" style provides a clear distinction between dialog and narrative. This would be for anyone who is interested in reading about either First Nations' general history or specific tribes such as Ojibwa, Huron, or Iroquois.