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MANITOUWADGE
HOCKEY AND BEYOND
Ervin Swift
Ervin, or Erv is a farmer and widower who lives alone. Erv has a deep appreciation for Ojibway and their great storytelling capabilities. Erv decides to give an offer to Saul to work on the farm with him, including room and board.
Jack Lanahan
Jack Lanahan is a NHL scout interested in Saul to recruit him in an NHL feeder team.
Martha
Martha, the mother of the three sons, was perpetuated as an incredibly kind person.
Virgil
The youngest of the three sons, Virgil was Saul's closest friend throughout the book. Virgil is also the one who got Saul to continue playing hockey and develop to a NHL level player.
Garrett
Garrett is one of three of Fred's sons. Garrett plays on the Moose with Saul.
Howard
Howard is one of three of Fred's sons. Howard plays on the Moose with Saul.
Fred Kelly
Fred Kelly is the coach of Moose, a indigenous hockey team. Father of three, they all live in a mining town named Manitouwadge
Father Leboutilier
Father Leboutillier is a new priest. He is young and angers his colleagues with his friendly manner with the children. Father Leboutillier is also the man who would make the school hockey team. He would later admit to being an abuser.
Sister Ignacia
Sister Ignacia throughout the book, is depicted as a cruel, narrow-minded woman.
Father Quinney
Father Quinney allows and accepts Saul's departure of the residential school to play on a hockey team at a more competitive level.
Rachel has a very similar story to Benjamin. She was kidnapped at a young age and forced into a white school. However, she was not as fortunate as Benjamin, never escaping the school, never to be seen again.
Benjamin was kidnapped at a young age and forced to go into a white school. Miraculously, he refinds his family after escaping the school.
Incredibly spiritual and down to earth, Naomi follows the Ojibway traditions much more then everyone around her.
John seems less affected by the early loss of his children. John is also a residential school survivor.
Mary's mental state is shot after she loses her children at a young age and being a residential school survivor.
The reason behind the last name Indian Horse, Saul's great grandfather introduced the horse to the Ojibway.