Ela Tahoe, a runaway turned deputy sheriff, is forced to contend with a Confederate invasion of her New Mexican town three months after the conclusion of the Civil War. Ela will need to confront her heritage and past with the Apache in order to get their aid to combat this Confederate threat, leading her to look at the world from the Native American perspective once again. Conceived as a tightly paced, gut wrenching western thriller, Ela fights tooth and nail to save the lives of her townspeople and most importantly, her son.
The American Western Frontier is arguably one of the most widely misrepresented histories, rife with inaccuracies and stereotypes. Black Mi’kmaq and Anishinaabe author Tristan Jones powerfully and critically reimagines and reclaims a historical retelling of the Frontier with a focus on the historically missing Indigenous narrative. Illustrated by master sequential artist Alexander Bumbulut, The Forgotten Frontier should be on everyone’s reading list.
“A culturally rich, Tarantino-esque romp through the West complete with revisionist history and a healthy dose of old-fashioned violence.”
– David A. Robertson, two-time Governor General’s Literary Award winner
Winner best Comics/Graphic Novel Design Honourable Mention
– The Alcuin Design Book Awards
A CBC Books best graphic novel selection.
– CBC Books
”A powerful reimagining of the Western genre. Through Ela Tahoe, this graphic novel highlights the unrelenting courage, resilience, and love that Indigenous women bring forward on behalf of our families and communities, even in the face of insurmountable odds.
Set in the aftermath of the Civil War, this story unflinchingly reclaims the narratives erased from the history of the American Frontier. The Forgotten Frontier is a testament to the sacrifices and victories of Indigenous women who have always fought for the futures of our children and nations, by any means necessary.”
– Tasha Spillett, award-winning author of Surviving the City
This book was made with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
