The Moccasin Maker

An Apple Books Classic edition.


Around the turn of the 19th century, Canadian poet E. Pauline Johnson toured Canada, the United States, and even Great Britain to read her poetry, creating a sensation wherever she went. Johnson’s work drew on her mixed-race heritage-her mother was English, her father a Mohawk chief-and she began every performance in traditional Mohawk dress before changing into Victorian clothing.


With The Moccasin Maker Johnson turned her hand toward prose. These 12 lyrical stories, published shortly after her death in 1913, include a tribute to her mother and several pieces that tackle the experiences of First Nations people. Over 100 years after its publication, many of the issues Johnson addressed, such as assimilation and virulent prejudice, remain salient. That makes The Moccasin Maker a timeless and important read.