Tracking Doctor Lonecloud
Holmes Whitehead, Ruth
The extraordinary biography of Mi'kmaq native Germain Laksi, aka Jerry Lonecloud. Trained in herbal medicine by his parents, he played the role of Dr. Lonecloud in 1880s American medicine shows, including Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Afterwards, he lived in Halifax, bringing artifacts to the Nova Scotia Museum, advocating for his people, and sharing his profound knowledge of his culture. Includes a dictated autobiography (the oldest known), ...