Keeper N Me Reflection

Keeper’n Me, an award-winning book by Richard Wagamese, introduced an original perspective into the way the Indigenous peoples see the world around them. The author gave his own unique narrative, partly based on his own experiences as an Ojibway hailing from the Wabaseemoong First Nation in Northwestern Ontario (Smith, 1994). In addition to writing Medicine Walk (2014), Dream Wheels (2006), Ragged Company (2009), and Indian Horse (2012), the 59-year-old author, born in 1955, has been recognized with numerous awards. Notably, Wagamese accepted the 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Media & Communications and the 2013 Canada Council on the Arts Molson Prize. Additionally, Keeper’n Me won the Alberta Writers Guild Best Novel Award. These awards showcased Wagamese’s powerful voice and strong literary capabilities that are contributed to the world around him. Wagamese beautifully poured his soul into his debut novel, Keeper‘n Me; this story has a way of weaving into the reader’s heart peacefully and effortlessly, leaving just enough room for one’s own interpretations of the morals and themes discussed. In Keeper’n Me, Richard Wagamese successfully took the reader on one’s journey of self-healing. The novel began with a young man, Garnet Raven, who did not yet know his place in the world. He was taken at …show more content…
His enlightenment came in the form of prayers and visions, including two eagles that represented his respect and connection to the land and his ancestors who lived there previously. When his four day journey came to a close, the residents of the White Dog Reserve welcomed Garnet’s return with joy and exuberance. The Keeper’s gift of two eagle feathers, symbolizing pride and the celebration of Garnet’s achievements, brought a new life to Garnet’s eyes. For the first time in an eternity, Garnet finally felt like his soul truly