Rise, Red River /
"A woman trawls the bottom of a riverbed with a makeshift plough, hoping to dislodge something--anything. The world has drastically changed: rivers run dry, rampant bushfires leave little left to burn. Still she persists searching for the stories of her loved ones, maybe even her own. She is no...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French Ojibwa |
| Language Notes: | Text in English, French and Anishinaabemowin. |
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Toronto :
Playwrights Canada Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A woman trawls the bottom of a riverbed with a makeshift plough, hoping to dislodge something--anything. The world has drastically changed: rivers run dry, rampant bushfires leave little left to burn. Still she persists searching for the stories of her loved ones, maybe even her own. She is not alone--an ancestor watches nearby. This desolate landscape is about to unearth its long-held secrets. Inspired by the grassroots organization Drag the Red, which searches for evidence of missing Indigenous women, girls, and 2 Spirit people in the Red River of Treaty One Territory, this ethereal and engrossing drama is a profound offering to those who persevere in spite of sorrow. Told in Anishinaabemowin, English, and French, Tara Beagan's prophetic play draws a direct connection between the treatment of Indigenous peoples and the abuse inflicted on the land. Fluid and majestic like the river itself, Rise, Red River is an invocation, a revelation, and a call to action."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 110 pages ; 21 cm Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Awards: | Governor General's Literary Awards: Drama, 2025 |
| ISBN: | 9780369105486 0369105486 |