The Curse of the Shaman: A Marble Island Story Literature creating an equilibrium of living

creating an equilibrium of living well

the largest Indigenous cross-border community in Canada

and the insights of Western bio-medicine can complement each other when all voices are heard in a collaborative effort to address changes to Indigenous communities’ well-being

Gabrielle Slowey is an assistant professor of political science at York University

Tara Audibert

The Curse of the Shaman: A Marble Island Story Literature creating an equilibrium of livingSometimes even shamans get cranky. That was baby Wolverines misfortuneto be cursed by an out of sorts shaman frustrated by his own babydaughters incessant crying. Not only has shaman Paaliaq forbidden the future marriage of Wolverine to Breath, Paaliaqs beautiful but teary baby girl, he has cursed Wolverine, banishing him when he becomes a young man. And even when acontrite Paaliaq later revokes the curse, the shamans even crankier magicanimal will