Welcome back! I have been enjoying teh Carnivour (Sp?) very much. I plan on a review shortly. You say that you are part Matise (Metis?). These are the people of the Riel Rebellion. There are a series of books by Peter Bowen, set in Eastern Montana ampng the Metis there. The hero of the books is Gabriel DuPre, a Metis fiddler, cattle inspector, and part-time detective. The stories are very gritty and very well done. The first is "Coyote Wind", and the next is "Specimin Song". I should think that you might enjoy them. I get funny looks on teh DC subway when I read them, because they have a kind of black humor and I start laughing out loud, which is a social no-no on the subway.
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Walk in the Light,
Hugh