No turning back : a true account of a Hopi Indian girl's struggle to bridge the gap between the world of her people and the world of the white man / by Polingaysi Qoyawayma (Elizabeth Q. White) as told to Valda F. Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Qoyawayma, Polingaysi.

Contributor:

Carlson, Vada F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hopi Indians.

Indians of North America--Education.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 1964.

Summary:

This is the story of the Hopi woman who chose in her early youth to live in the white mans world. She became known as Elizabeth Q. White. Born at Old Oraibi, Arizona, she was of the first Hopi children to be educated in white schools. Later she was the first Hopi to become a teacher in those schools. Here her biographer records Qoyowaymas break with the traditions of her people and her struggle to gain acceptance for her radical teaching methods.

Throughout her life this remarkable woman has held to the best in Hopi culture and has fought to maintain it in the lives of her students. Her story, rich in information on Hopi legend and ceremony, is a moving introduction to the Hopi way of life.

ISBN:

0826304397

OCLC:

185057793