Neyaashiinigmiing Indian Reserve No. 27 (Ont.) -- Biography, Basil Johnston -- 1929-2015, Canadian Authors (English) -- 20th century -- Biography, Down syndrome -- Biography, Canadian literature -- Indigenous authors, Indigenous authors, Ojibwa -- Ontario -- Cape Croker Indian Reserve -- Biography, Ojibwa -- Biography, Ojibwa, Ojibwa authors, Saulteaux -- Ontario -- Cape Croker Indian Reserve -- Biography, Saulteaux -- Biography, Saulteaux, Saulteaux authors 

"Through the story of his Uncle David and grandmother Rosa, renowned native writer and storyteller Basil Johnston offers a funny, affectionate and unforgettable portrait of reservation life in this century.

The last of Rosa McLeod's five sons, David was born with Down Syndrome. Unable to care for himself, he and the indomitable Rosa were to be forever bound together, joined by love and necessity in a life already defined by harsh, sometimes tragic circumstances.

And yet, David was remarkable. Strong, stubborn and utterly determined, he aspired to learn, to be a part of a world in which he would never entirely belong. In that regard, he was and remains a poignant and unsettling reflection of his people who, with great resourcefulness and integrity, struggled to sustain and preserve families, a language and a way of life, while accommodating the increasingly intrusive demands of white society.

Woven of story and recollection -- his own, his family's and others who were there -- Crazy Dave remembers and pays loving tribute to a family, a community, and a culture."--Back cover. 

334 pages ; 23 cm