The Strangers

A staggering intergenerational saga, 'The Strangers' follows the lives of the Stranger family—Cedar, Phoenix, and their mother Elsie—as they navigate the complexities of the Canadian child welfare system, incarceration, and addiction. Set in Winnipeg, this powerful novel explores the intergenerational trauma and systemic colonial violence faced by Métis women, while highlighting their fierce resilience and the unbreakable bonds of kinship. Cedar, separated from her family in foster care, moves in with an estranged father; Phoenix, struggling with rage, gives birth while in youth detention; and Elsie battles her own demons while hoping to reunite her daughters. As the women struggle to find their way back to each other across systemic barriers, Katherena Vermette delivers a poignant and unflinching look at the strength required to survive and the hope found in reclaiming one's identity and matrilineal history.

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