Minor Characters
Gramma Pearl
Gramma Pearl is deceased; she was Daunis’s Anishinaabe nokomis. Daunis adored Gramma Pearl and has internalized many of Gramma Pearl’s teachings and bits of advice, such as that bad things come in threes and that it’s possible to cure an earache by pouring one’s urine into the infected ear.
Jonsy Kewadin
Jonsy is TJ’s grandfather and one of the Elders. Daunis goes bottle hunting at the local landfill with him, and though they don’t spend a ton of time together, she often hears his advice in her head. He helps her get away from Levi on the ferry.
Leonard Manitou
Leonard is Macy’s grandfather and an elder who frequents the lunches at the Elder Center. Daunis approaches him to ask him about the Little People, as when he was a small child, he got lost in the snow and the Little People protected him for two days.
Shawna Nodin
Shawna Nodin is Stormy’s mom. She and her husband, Stormy’s dad, experience good periods when they’re heavily involved in Tribal affairs, ceremonies, and Stormy’s life—but they also regularly go on “benders,” when they heavily use drugs.
Perry
Perry is one of Auntie and Art’s five-year-old twin daughters. She’s more physical and active than Pauline.
Pauline
Pauline is one of Auntie and Art’s five-year-old twin daughters. She’s obsessed with princesses.
Chief Manitou
Chief Manitou is Macy’s dad and the chief of the Sugar Island Ojibwe Tribe.
Dr. Bonasera
Dr. Bonasera is Daunis’s doctor at the local Sault hospital. He’s been caring for her since she injured her shoulder several years ago, and he cautions Daunis to not play hockey anymore so she doesn’t risk further nerve damage.
Dr. Roulain
Dr. Roulain is the doctor in Ann Arbor who cares for Daunis after her liver laceration.
Jen
Jen is Jamie’s made-up girlfriend; she does not actually exist.
Mrs. Bonasera
Mrs. Bonasera, or Mrs. B, is the head nurse at EverCare.
Mrs. Bailey
Mrs. Bailey is Robin’s mom.