A wryly humorous and inspirational story about a proud Alaska Native family struggling to surviv e in two worlds. Athabascan Sam and Louise Harper and their ten children make a soul-grinding transition into a modern white-dominated society where they face bigotry, poverty, and illness.
Jan Harper Haines explores her family’s powerful conflicts between the past and the future. Her grandmother Louise, the matriarch, adheres to ancient traditions and believes the spirit of all Athabascans will return one day to the waters of the Yukon River. Yet, Louise’s own daughter, the author’s mother, moves into the future becoming the first Native woman to graduate from the University of Alaska.
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Jan Harper Haines explores her family’s powerful conflicts between the past and the future. Her grandmother Louise, the matriarch, adheres to ancient traditions and believes the spirit of all Athabascans will return one day to the waters of the Yukon River. Yet, Louise’s own daughter, the author’s mother, moves into the future becoming the first Native woman to graduate from the University of Alaska.
Cold River Spirits
A wryly humorous and inspirational story about a proud Alaska Native family struggling to surviv e in two worlds. Athabascan Sam and Louise Harper and their ten children make a soul-grinding transition into a modern white-dominated society where they face bigotry, poverty, and illness.
Jan Harper Haines explores her family’s powerful conflicts between the past and the future. Her grandmother Louise, the matriarch, adheres to ancient traditions and believes the spirit of all Athabascans will return one day to the waters of the Yukon River. Yet, Louise’s own daughter, the author’s mother, moves into the future becoming the first Native woman to graduate from the University of Alaska.
Jan Harper Haines explores her family’s powerful conflicts between the past and the future. Her grandmother Louise, the matriarch, adheres to ancient traditions and believes the spirit of all Athabascans will return one day to the waters of the Yukon River. Yet, Louise’s own daughter, the author’s mother, moves into the future becoming the first Native woman to graduate from the University of Alaska.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940148485421 |
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| Publisher: | Epicenter Press, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 07/20/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 192 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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