Kukum

The narrative centers on Almanda Simâeon, an orphan who navigates cultural divides as she falls in love with an Innu man and integrates into the Pekuakami Innu community. Embracing their language and nomadic lifestyle, she challenges the limitations placed on Indigenous women. Spanning a century, the story explores the decline of traditional Innu life, highlighting the family's struggles against land loss, confinement to reserves, and the traumatic impact of residential schools.