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University of Regina Press Our Grandmothers' Lives: As Told in Their Own Words
This collection of reminiscences and personal stories tells us about the daily lives of Cree women over the past century: household chores, snaring rabbits, and picking berries, going to school, marriage, bearing and raising children. Seven Cree women share memories about their lives and the history of their people, and provide insights into the traditional teachings of a society where practical and spiritual matters are never far apart.
£22.50
University of Regina Press Kôhkominawak Otâcimowiniwâwa / Our Grandmothers' Lives as Told in Their Own Words
£15.95
University of Alberta Press Their Example Showed Me the Way / kwayask ê-kî-pê-kiskinowâpahtihicik: A Cree Woman's Life Shaped by Two Cultures
Emma Minde's portraits of the family into which she was given in marriage more than sixty years ago are instructive and touching. She offers rare insight into a life history guided by two powerful forces: the traditional world of the Plains Cree and the influence of the Catholic missions.
£21.99