Indian Horse is a novel by Canadian writer Richard Wagamese, published by Douglas & McIntyre in 2012. The novel centres on Saul Indian Horse, a First Nations boy from Ontario who survives the residential school system and becomes a talented ice hockey player, only for his past to interfere with his life. It follows Saul on his journey to self-awareness and self-acceptance. Wagamese's best known work, Indian Horse won the 2013 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature, and was a competing title in the 2013 edition of Canada Reads. A film adaptation, Indian Horse, was directed by Stephen Campanelli and premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
| Author | Richard Wagamese |
| Publisher | Douglas & McIntyre |
| Preceded by | Runaway Dreams |
| Followed by | Medicine Walk |
About Indian Horse
A Canadian First Nations boy and talented hockey player must find his own path as battles stereotypes, alcoholism and racism of the 1970s.
Achievement of Indian Horse
The film is an adaptation of the Richard Wagamese novel of the same name. It won the top award at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Indian Horse
Novels about ice hockey.. Novels set in Ontario.. Canadian novels adapted into films.
Latest information about Indian Horse updated on July 28 2021.
