The Last Report On The Miracles At Little No Horse

 Louise Erdrich is a truly gifted writer. Her story in The Last Report On The Miracles At Little No Horse spans the years from 1912 to 1996. Father Damien Modeste is the main character. Father worked with the native people in North Dakota. He learns their language and he forgives all their sins. He keeps writing letters to the Pope about miracles happening on the reservation. When another priest comes out to investigate he thinks one of their deceased nuns was a miracle worker. Father Damien disagrees with that assessment. There is some comedy in the book too. There is one scene when a Native couple see a moose swimming. They chase the moose with the canoe and attach a rope to the antlers. They want the moose to swim close to their house so they won't have to carry it so far. Their plan fails. The man with the gun gets fishing hooks stuck in his rear end. The moose gets to shore. The woman jumps out. The man with the gun peppers the back of the moose with buck shot and the moose keeps running dragging the man and the canoe all around the reservation for a full day.