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Raising ourselves : a Gwich'in coming of age story from the Yukon River / Velma Wallis.
Born in 1960, the sixth of thirteen children, Velma Wallis comes of age in a two-room log cabin in remote Fort Yukon, Alaska. Raising Ourselves is an irresistible story of growing up Gwich'in. It is gritty and sobering yet filled with laughter. But hope pushes back hopelessness, and a new strength and wisdom emerge.
Record details
- ISBN: 0972494472
- ISBN: 9780972494472
- Physical Description: 212 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Edition: Trade and pbk. ed.
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : Epicenter Press, 2003, ©2002.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Fort Yukon -- Itchoo -- Nina -- Pete -- Hannah -- Mae -- Siblings and seasonal friends -- Uptown and school -- Life in the sixties -- Times of change -- Turning points -- Back and forth -- Back home -- Neegoogwandah -- Learning new skills -- Struggles -- Going to Oregon -- Back to Fort Yukon -- Barry. |
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| Subject: | Wallis, Velma. Gwich'in Indians > Alaska > Fort Yukon. Authors > Biography. Alcoholism > Alaska > Fort Yukon. Wallis, Velma. Alcoholism. Authors. Gwich'in Indians. Alaska > Fort Yukon. |
| Genre: | Biography. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | B [AKA-DUP] WALLIS (Text) | 000127409 | Ask Staff -- Duplicate | Available | - |