Oowikapun, or, How the Gospel reached the Nelson River Indians

The narrative follows Oowikapun, a young hunter whose solitary life is altered after a violent struggle with a wolf that leaves him wounded and contemplative. As he recovers and meets fellow villagers and a capable huntress, encounters with Christian missionaries and their teachings broaden his sense of spiritual responsibility. The book uses episodic wilderness scenes, personal reminiscence, and missionary reports to trace how an individual's awakening ripples into community transformations. Themes include faith and conversion, survival in a demanding natural environment, and the tensions of cultural contact between traditional practices and introduced beliefs.