The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee
Stories of Diabetes and the James Bay Cree
- 2017 INDIES Winner
- Silver, Health (Adult Nonfiction)
A stunning collection of literary non-fiction stories of 27 Cree (indigenous) people living with diabetes in Northern Quebec, The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee: Stories of Diabetes and the James Bay Cree is essential reading for anyone who knows anyone with diabetes, and for anyone interested in a contemporary rendering of one of Canada's vibrant, thriving, and highly adaptive indigenous communities.