Episode 380: The Anti-Western: An Indigenous Point of View
In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, contributor Kimberly Lau interviews Blair Palmer Yoxall, author of the debut novel TREAT THEM AS BUFFALO. In the conversation, Yoxall describes the novel as a feminist anti‑Western set in Canada during the 1885 Northwest Resistance. The interview explores how the novel challenges colonial frontier myths by centering the Métis community, a distinct Indigenous people of Canada. They also discuss the novel’s historical backdrop during the Northwest Resistance, its focus on community rather than lone heroes, and its centering of women, family, and…
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