Nancee Schensema

Chick 'a Gami Nancee Schensema

There is a place by the lake called Chick 'a gami, near the Migisi Bluffs that are rumored to safeguard the secrets of the cursed tribe of the Miskwanibi. Chick 'a gami is where many believe the power of totem animal-spirits reflect needed options in our daily lives. The soon to be experienced lesson of totem animal magic finds seventeen-year-old Dori obsessed with a boy she barely knows. Niichaad is dark and secretive and he understands nature's truths. This chilling, romantic mystery, full of ancient mystical practices, a creepy shaman and bizarre warnings from a strange fortune-teller has young Dori believing her spirit has somehow been abducted by Niichaad, for he is rumored to be Wakanda (one that possesses magical powers). Everything changes for Dori when she is suddenly catapulted into a whirlwind romance that challenges cross-cultural boundaries. As their romance evolves and the dark truths are revealed tragedy creeps into the young couple's lives and Dori realizes the fates themselves do not support her fantasies. But she will not give up even when she is forced to become an observer on the sidelines of Niichaad's life. Set in a rural town during a time when teenagers knew nothing about cell phones or computers this story explores the beginnings of a young romance with mesmerizing images and descriptive passages while emphasizing the role of mystical messengers, fate and destiny and how personal conflicts imprint ideas on our many moving experiences in life.