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Heiltsuk
The ‘Namgis are an Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada, primarily concentrated around Alert Bay on Vancouver Island. In Son of a Trickster, Nana Sophia and Phil are ‘Namgis, and Jared is half ‘Namgis.
‘Namgis Quotes in Son of a Trickster
The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by ‘Namgis or refer to ‘Namgis. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 33
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“You loved your dog because you were her master,” Fake Sarah said.
“What?”
“You only love the ones that crawl to you and beg for food.”
“Hey, I didn’t do anything to you.”
“Human,” she said. “We’re dying because you’re killing us.”
“I’m not killing anyone.”
“You’re killing the world and you have the nerve to wonder why we hate you.”
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Chapter 35
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Jared swallowed. He needed to get them off topic. What would get them off topic? “Anthropocene.”
Fake Sarah nodded as the others murmured. “The world is burning.”
“Humans take all the fish,” another one said.
“Can’t stay in the river,” another spat, “The rivers burn and taste like shit.”
“Soon the only thing left to eat,” Fake Sarah said, “is you.”
“I’m sorry,” Jared said.
“We don’t want you sorry,” Fake Sarah said. “We want you dead.”
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‘Namgis Term Timeline in Son of a Trickster
The timeline below shows where the term ‘Namgis appears in Son of a Trickster. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...that she had a DNA test done on him when he was born: he’s part ‘Namgis, part Heiltsuk, and not a Trickster. Nana Sophia tells Jared that she loves him and...
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