Neechie Hustle

by Neal McLeod

Neechie Hustle takes place largely on the fictitious Broken Elbow First Nation in Saskatchewan. The novel provides a satirical look at the Indian Act and also looks at the emergence of neechie swagger of the late 1960s and 1970s. The rise of Pinokineechie, a wooden Indian, sees the expansion of Chief's Fried Chicken, with Crees dancing at Studio 54. The Senator, who narrates the story, helps bring balance back to the bannock force and to the Broken Elbow reserve.

Genres: Indigenous

200 pages, Paperback

Published November 18, 2017

About the author

Neal McLeod holds a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies, and currently teaches Indigenous Studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. In addition to being a visual artist and entertainer, he has published a book of poetry, Songs to Kill a Wihtikow, and has another forthcoming entitled Gabriel's Beach. He is Cree and Swedish, and was born and raised in Saskatchewan.

Reviews

[Paris · Rating 4 out of 5]

love the vignettes of the different characters on the rez in the 60s-70s! that's exactly the period i'm going for when i dress every day - neeji 70s auntie lol! this is just some fun indian humour and i am here for it