In her old age, Lulu becomes a respected member of her tribe, valued for her knowledge of “old-time” Ojibwe traditions. She fights for her family and her home, and when she is branded as sexually promiscuous, she holds her head up high and refuses to be ashamed. Lulu is a strong and independent woman who loves fiercely and lives her life on her own terms. During this time, Nector fathers Lulu’s son, Lyman, and after the tribal council evicts Lulu from her house and land (Henry had never officially purchased it, and Lulu is technically squatting), Nector inadvertently burns down Lulu’s house, leading to the end of their relationship for several years. Lulu has a fleeting affair with Henry’s brother, Beverly, which results in the birth of Henry, Jr., but she soon begins to see Nector again, and the two have a weekly affair for over five years. Henry, however, is a terrible alcoholic, and he parks his car on the railroad tracks and commits suicide.
She marries Henry Lamartine, a kind man who drinks too much, and even though he is not the biological father of any of Lulu’s eight sons, he accepts them as his own.
Lulu is an openly promiscuous woman, and she makes no apologies for her sexual choices. She soon gives birth to Gerry, but when Moses refuses to leave the isolated island he lives on, Lulu leaves him and moves back to the reservation. Heartbroken, Lulu moves in with Moses, a traditional Ojibwe man and her second cousin. After being rescued from the residential school by her Uncle Nanapush, Lulu meets and falls in love with Nector, but he unexpectedly leaves her after falling in love with Marie. The traditional Ojibwe wife of Moses Pillager the Christian wife of Henry Lamartine and Beverly Lamartine mother to Gerry, Henry, Jr., and Lyman and Nector Kashpaw’s lover.
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