Raising Ourselves: A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River - Wallis, Velma

Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; Born in 1960, the sixth of 13 children, Wallis comes of age in a two room log cabin in remote Fort Yukon, Alaska. Life is defined by the business of living off the land. Chop firewood. Haul water from the river. Hunt moose. Catch salmon. Trap furs. Take care of the dogs. Raising Ourselves is an irresistible story of growing in Gwich'in. It is gritty and sobering yet filled with laughter even as generations of Gwich'in grief seeps from past to present. But hope pushes back hopelessness, and a new strength and wisdom emerge.
Near Fine
Soft cover
Epicenter Press, Incorporated
2002
Canada