This is evident in the way Will and Annie persevere and survive numerous trials and traumatic experiences with the help of their surrounding community. Through Black Spruce is a story of indigenous culture and community, family ties, and identity. Marius attempts to murder Will but is killed by Will’s brother, Antoine. Will shoots Marius and runs away into the bush for the winter upon his return he finds out that Marius is still alive. The harassment turns violent when he tries to burn Will’s house down, blows out his knee, and murders the bear he’s been caring for. When Gus gets into trouble, Marius believes that Will is a police informant and starts to harass Will psychologically and physically. During her travels she discovers that Suzanne is alive, that Gus got her into trouble, and that he was probably killed by people who are now pursuing Suzanne. Annie ends up living a life very similar to Suzanne’s, partying and modeling. When Suzanne goes missing after running away down south with her boyfriend Gus Netmaker, Annie travels from Toronto to Montreal to New York searching for her. Will and his father Xavier taught Annie and her sister how to hunt and survive in the wilderness, a skill that is dying off as modern life overtakes the old ways. Hailing from the northern Ontario town of Moosonee, the Bird family is a part of the indigenous Cree tribe. Annie speaks to her uncle from his hospital bed, telling him about the past year she spent in Toronto, Montreal, and New York looking for her missing sister Suzanne. Will speaks to his two nieces, Annie and Suzanne, from his comatose state, telling them stories about his life as a bush pilot, his family, and the year leading up to his coma. Will Bird is in a coma following a violent beating from the town drug lord, Marius Netmaker.
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