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Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage, and survival / by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant.

Wallis, Velma.
2004
E99.K84 W35 2004 (Mapit)
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Title
Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage, and survival / by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant.
Author
Wallis, Velma.
Edition
First Perennial edition.
ISBN
0060723521 (pbk.)
Published
New York : Perennial, 2004.
Language
English
Description
xiii, 140 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
Item Number
9780060723521
Call Number
E99.K84 W35 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
398.2
Summary
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American values. Based on a legend told and retold for many generations in the remote Yukon River region of northeast Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story (with an unexpected upbeat ending) of two elderly women who are abandoned by a migrating band facing starvation because of unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game.
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Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Hunger and cold take their toll
"Let us die trying"
Recalling old skills
Painful journey
Map
Saving a cache of fish
Sadness among the people
Stillness is broken
New beginning
About the Gwich'in people.

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