Boy Lost in Wild

by Brenda Hasiuk

  But you poke and fidget, poke and fidget. You look at me like my young ones do, trying to understand what I don’t understand myself.

  I didn’t mean to upset you.

  “No,” I say. “I’m fine. I want a bath.”

  You run to turn off the water, and then your small hands are on me. They’re small, those hands, but when you help me up, I’m always surprised by their strength.

  “You sure you ready?”

  Yes.

  SOURCES

  What follows is a list of sources for the “facts” preceeding the stories in this collection. On-line entries as of March 25, 2014.

  Black Bear Facts

  Landriault, L.J., Obbard, M.E., and Rettie, W.J. “Nuisance Black Bears and What to Do with Them.” OMNR, Northeast Science & Technology. TN-042. 2000. 20p. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Origin of “Manitoba”

  “The Origin of the Name Manitoba.” Government of Manitoba. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Swampy Cree Creation Legend

  Scott, Simeon, and Xavier Sutherland. “Legends and Narratives: Swampy Cree.” 1-39. NLIP Institute, 2006. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Scott, Simeon. “Where the First People Came From.” Spider Language. St. Norbert Arts Centre. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Scott, Simeon. “Where the First People Came From.” 2009. Doug Ellis Audio Collection. Spoken Cree, C. Douglas Ellis. 2012. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Facts about Ukraine and Ukrainians

  “Ukrainian Canadian.” Wikipedia. 14 June 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Oleksandr, Kramar. “We Were 52 Million: Where Did 6 Million Ukrainians Go?” 14 Mar. 2012. The Ukrainian Week: International Edition. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Origin of “You Can Call Me Al”

  “You Can Call Me Al.” Wikipedia. 3 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Chernobyl Death Toll

  “Effects of the Chernobyl Disaster.” Wikipedia. 16 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  First Icelanders in Canada

  “Icelandic Canadian.” Wikipedia. 26 May 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Belugas

  “Beluga Whale.” Wikipedia. 29 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Elf School

  “About the Elfschool.” The Elfschool. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Icelanders at the Movies

  “10 Surprising Facts about Iceland.” Kizaz. 2013. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Churchill Climate

  “Churchill, Manitoba.” Wikipedia. 6 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  The Metis

  “Métis people (Canada).” Wikipedia. 8 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Autism

  Mandal, Ananya . “Autism History.” News Medical. AzoMedical. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Temple Grandin’s Hug Box

  “Temple Grandin.” Wikipedia. 30 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Louis Riel’s Last Words

  “Final Trial Statement & Subsequent Renounciation of Louis Riel.” 1885. Famous Trials. Douglas O. Linder, UMKC School of Law, 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  India

  “61 Interesting Facts about India.” Random Facts. Random History. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  The Roma

  Fonesca, Isabel. Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey. New York: Random House, 1995. Print. 322.

  “Romani People.” Wikipedia. 5 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Roma Culture: An Introduction.” Factsheets on Roma. Romani Projekt, Council of Europe. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Muhammad’s Hair Colour

  Earlson, Karl. “Nordic Arabs.” Karl Earlson’s Racial History Research Page. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Persia

  “History of Iran.” Wikipedia. 3 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Paradise.” Wikipedia. 3 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Iranian-Canadian Beauties

  “Iranian Canadian.” Wikipedia. 25 June 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Sperm Bank

  Barton, Adriana. “No Redheads Allowed: Sperm Bank Rejects ‘Ginger’ Donors.” The Globe and Mail. 19 Sept. 2011. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  China

  “World Population. Wikipedia. 4 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Toilet Paper.” Wikipedia. 17 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Three Gorges Dam.” Wikipedia. 30 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “One-Child Policy.” Wikipedia. 31 July 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Bramen, Lisa. “The History of Chopsticks.” Smithsonian Magazine. 5 Aug. 2009. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  The Winnipeg General Strike

  Masters, D.C. The Winnipeg General Strike. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1973. Print. 159.

  Reilly, J. Nolan. “Winnipeg General Strike.” 2 July 2006. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “First Teachers Trained on Winnipeg General Strike in MFL Supported Manitoba Museum Project.” 19 Mar. 2013. Manitoba Federation of Labour. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Lesson 1: Creating a Newspaper.” High School Resources. 2001. CBC Learning. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Residential School History

  “Canadian Indian Residential School System.” Wikipedia. 6 Aug. 2014. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “Residential Schools.” Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  “History & Background.” Reconciliation Canada. Web. 6 Aug. 2014. .

  Acknowledgements

  Much thanks to my editor, Wayne Tefs, who challenged me to create a book worthy of tough-ass Winnipeggers and to my husband, Duncan Thornton, who sometimes wishes he lived in London but remains a stoic prairie boy at heart.

  “It’s Me, Tatia” was first published in the anthology Kobzar’s Children (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2006).

  “Boy Lost in Wild” was first published in The Malahat Review (Winter 2001).

  “You Can Call Me Al” was first published in the anthology Up All Night (Thistledown Press, 2001).

  This book was written with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council.

 

 

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