Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
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Genres: History, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: History, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
This is an Alaska Legend of Betrayal,Courage and Survival.
Based on an Athabaskan Indian legend passed along from mothers to daughters for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story - with a surprise ending - of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game.
The story of survival is told with suspense and wisdom by Velma Wallis, a promising new Native American writer. Her style is contempory and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern - empowerment of women, the graying of America,and a growing interest in Native American values.
Winner 1993 Western States Book Award
Based on an Athabaskan Indian legend passed along from mothers to daughters for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story - with a surprise ending - of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game.
The story of survival is told with suspense and wisdom by Velma Wallis, a promising new Native American writer. Her style is contempory and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern - empowerment of women, the graying of America,and a growing interest in Native American values.
Winner 1993 Western States Book Award
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