Ledfeather
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Ledfeather is a 2008 novel by Native American author Stephen Graham Jones, published by FC2 (Fiction Collective Two).
Ledfeather is a 2008 novel by Native American author Stephen Graham Jones, published by FC2 (Fiction Collective Two).
Plot summary
A young Blackfoot man discovers the 1883 letters of an Indian Agent, whose decisions have "impacted the lives of generations of Blackfeet Indians." As the novel progresses, it is shown that this young man, Doby Saxon, and the Indian Agent may be the same soul inhabiting two separate bodies, and the Indian Agent has been forced to live in the future on the same reservation still plagued by the consequences of his decision.
Characters
Doby Saxon : a Blackfoot living on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation Francis Dalimpere : 1883 Indian Agent for the Blackfeet. Malory Sainte : Doby's mother. Claire Dalimpere : Francis's wife, the recipient of his letters. Yellow Tail : 1883 Chief for the Blackfeet. Lead Feather : a young boy found by Francis, who has attempted to commit suicide.
Motifs
"Cyclical stuff, iterations, rhythm (which is just repetition with variance)—I can’t seem to stay away from it," was the author's comment in a 2008 interview with Rain Taxi online.
See also
The Fast Red Road: A Plainsong (2000) All The Beautiful Sinners (2003) The Bird is Gone: A Manifesto (2003) Bleed Into Me (2005) Demon Theory (2006) The Long Trial of Nolan Dugatti (2008)
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