Our whole Gwich'in way of life has changed : stories from the people of the land / Leslie McCartney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCartney, Leslie, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Northwest Territories--Social life and customs.

Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples--Northwest Territories--History.

Indigenous peoples--Northwest Territories--Biography.

Gwich'in Indians--History.

Gwich'in Indians.

Gwich'in Indians--Biography.

Northwest Territories--Biography.

Northwest Territories.

Northwest Territories--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (777 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Stories from the people of the land

Gwich'in k'yuu gwiidandai' tthak ejuk goonlih

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alberta : Polynya Press, [2020]

Summary:

"A project originally conceived to document the biographies of Elders by the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute, Our Whole Gwich'in Way of Life Has Changed / Gwich'in K'yuu Gwiidandài' Tthak Ejuk Gòonlih is an invaluable compilation of historical and cultural information. The stories of twenty-three Gwich'in Elders from the Northwest Territories communities of Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtshik, Inuvik, and Aklavik talk about the pleasures of living and travelling on the land. Their distinctive voices speak to their values, world views, and cultural assumptions, while McCartney assists by providing context and background on the lives of the narrators and their communities. Scholars, students, and all those interested in Canadian/Northern history, anthropology, Indigenous Studies, oral history, or cultural geography will benefit from this critical resource. Contributors: Antoine Andre, Caroline Andre, Hyacinthe Andre, Annie Benoit, Pierre Benoit, Sarah Bonnetplume, Marka Bullock, Lydia Elias, Mary M. Firth, Sarah Ann Gardlund, Elizabeth Greenland, Gwich'in Tribal Council, Violet Jerome, Peter Kay Sr., Mary Rose Kendi, Leslie McCartney, Ruby McLeod, Catherine Mitchell, Eunice Mitchell, Joan Nazon, Annie Norbert, Marie Therese Remy-Sawyer, Alfred Semple, Sarah Simon, Ellen Vittrekwa, Jim Julius Vittrekwa."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Sarah (Stewart) Simon, cm

2. Sarah (Mitchell) Bonnetplume

3. Hyacinthe Andre

4. Annie (Koe) Benoit

5. Joan (Husky) Ross Nazon

6. Violet Therese (Cardinal) Jerome

7. Mary Rose (Koe) Kendi

8. Sarah Ann (Firth) Gardlund

9. Peter Kay Sr.

10. Catherine Martha (Stewart) Mitchell

11. Lydia (Vittrekwa Vaneltsi Neyando) Alexie Elias

12. Elizabeth (Bonnetplume) Greenland

13. Ellen Catherine (Wilson) Vittrekwa

14. Eunice (Ga'ahdoh) Mitchell

15. Alfred Semple

16. Annie (Niditchie) Moses Norbert

17. Pierre Benoit

18. Jim Julius Vittrekwa

19. Antoine (Tony) Andre

20. Marka (Andre) Bullock

21. Mary Martha (Robert) Firth

22. Ruby Anne (Stewart) McLeod

23. Caroline (Kendo) Andre

24. Marie Therese Remy-Sawyer

25. Listen to What I'm Saying.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77212-539-3

OCLC:

1244449177