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The Resource Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival, by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant
Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival, by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Perennial edition; tenth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 140 pages
- Note
- Originally published in 1993 by Epicenter Press. First HarperPerennial ed. published 1994
- Contents
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- Hunger and cold take their toll
- "Let us die trying"
- Recalling old skills
- A painful journey
- Map
- Saving a cache of fish
- Sadness among the people
- The stillness is broken
- A new beginning
- About the Gwich'in people
- Isbn
- 9780062244987
- Label
- Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival
- Title
- Two old women
- Title remainder
- an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival
- Statement of responsibility
- by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- JRS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wallis, Velma
- Dewey number
- 398.2/089972
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Grant, Jim
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gwich'in Indians
- Athapascan Indians
- Legends
- Label
- Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival, by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant
- Note
- Originally published in 1993 by Epicenter Press. First HarperPerennial ed. published 1994
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Hunger and cold take their toll -- "Let us die trying" -- Recalling old skills -- A painful journey -- Map -- Saving a cache of fish -- Sadness among the people -- The stillness is broken -- A new beginning -- About the Gwich'in people
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First Perennial edition; tenth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 140 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062244987
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocm55938402
- (OCoLC)55938402
- 1786575
- Label
- Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival, by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant
- Note
- Originally published in 1993 by Epicenter Press. First HarperPerennial ed. published 1994
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Hunger and cold take their toll -- "Let us die trying" -- Recalling old skills -- A painful journey -- Map -- Saving a cache of fish -- Sadness among the people -- The stillness is broken -- A new beginning -- About the Gwich'in people
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Edition
- First Perennial edition; tenth anniversary edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 140 pages
- Isbn
- 9780062244987
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm55938402
- (OCoLC)55938402
- 1786575
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