Teressa and Melvin Sapp PDF Chapter 33 from Mary and her Metis Grandma
Elders, Teressa & Simon give interview for the novel Mary and her Metis Grandma
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This is a snippet from Mary and her Metis Grandma . This essay describes my feelings before and during the interview with the late Teressa and the late Simmon Sapp. We had talked on the phone many times before meeting in person. She had already won me over with her great sense of humour. During the visit, we talked about their Grandma (Maggie Soonias) who was a dear family friend dof my Grandma. Click above link to read PDF. Happy reading. #JournoRequest #PR #JornoRequest
Mary and her Metis Grandma (Novel)
The novel “Mary and her Metis Granda” weaves historical and modern Metis and Indigenous stories together. This is a work of auto-fiction / biography and memoirs resulting in historical literary fiction. There are two sets of memoirs: one from the early 1900s (Grandma) and the other from the 1980s to 2021 (teenager Mary). I’ve embellished and rewritten my Grandmother’s factually correct memoirs and placed them into additional historical and current events. The manuscript is character-driven with honest emotions. Click above link to read PDF
Indigenous Elders
Elders are important because they are knowledge keepers and sometimes different types of Medicine People. The book is a Métis teenager’s journey of overcoming personal grief, witnessing the pain of others and experiencing the healing power of a Grandma’s love. Click above link to read PDF
I am Indigenous Cree/Metis. Main accomplishments:
1) Mary and her Metis Grandma: a coming-of-age story. Based on true stories, this is a gripping work of auto-fiction / biography and memoir that results in historical accountability.
Filled with wisdom, grit and honesty, this is the journey of a Métis teenager overcoming personal grief, family traumas, witnessing the pain of others, and experiencing the healing power of a Grandma’s love.
Instead of succumbing to self-pity, Mary rises above her presumed narrative with courage and love as her Grandma takes Mary under her wing to guide her into the mature woman she will become.
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2) Moon Water: a documentary about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Moon Water was distributed primarily to educational institutions throughout N. America.
My childhood was spent in Jasper, Alberta, surrounded by nature. My amazing mother encouraged me to write stories and paint or draw pictures for her; she was my first teacher.
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