Indian Horse, Wagamese Richard

After being taken forcibly from his family, Saul is placed in an abusive boarding school determined to expunge his Ojibway traditions and knowledge. But he finds salvation each morning at dawn, practicing hockey alone on the schools makeshift ice rink. Sauls gift is undeniable: he quickly rises from his schools all-Ojibway team to the white-dominated regional circuit. As his skills improve and he gains notoriety, however, each of his victories on the ice is met by racism and hate. As the years pass, Saul must reconcile his passion--the game he loves, that allowed him to escape poverty--with the harshness of a world that will never make him entirely welcome.