The setting varies throughout the novel Indian Horse. The novel is based around the small town of White River, Ontario, which is a 4 hour drive from Thunder Bay. Saul, is enrolled in St. Jerome's Indian Residential School after the death of his Grandmother. "They called it a school, but it was never that….There were no tests or examinations. The only test was our ability to survive.” Throughout the story events take place at locations such as the outdoor rink that is located at St. Jerome's and other various hockey rinks throughout Ontario both indoor and outdoor. With that, a considerable amount of the story is spent in places out in the wilderness and remote work camps. At one point in the book Saul finds himself living in Toronto where he
