People of the Lakes: Stories of Our Van Tat Gwich'in Elders/Googwandak Nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'in (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780888645050)

Many people have a mental picture of the Canadian north that juxtaposes beauty with harshness. For the Van Tat Gwich'in, the northern Yukon is home, with a living history passed on from Elders to youth. This book consists of oral accounts that the Elders have been recording for 50 years, representing more than 150 years of their history, all meticulously translated from Gwich'in. Yet this is more than a gathering of history; collaborator Shirleen Smith provides context for the stories, whether they are focused on an individual or international politics. Anthropologists, folklorists, ethnohistorians, political scientists, economists, Indigenous Peoples, and readers interested in Canada's northernmost regions will find much to fascinate them.

Author: Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation,Shirleen Smith
ISBN-10: 0888645058
ISBN-13: 9780888645050
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2010
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.93lbs
Size: 9.92h x 7.64w x 1.13d
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Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 62