Social Science Indigenous Studies
kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa / Our Grandmothers' Lives As Told in Their Own Words
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2023
- Category
- Indigenous Studies, Native American Languages
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780889779518
- Publish Date
- Nov 2023
- List Price
- $29.99
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Description
The 25th anniversary of a historically significant collection, presented in Cree and English.
kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa / Our Grandmothers' Lives As Told in Their Own Words is a collection of reminiscences and personal stories from the daily lives of seven Cree women over the past century, presented here in Cree and English. Recorded in their own language, these women share their memories of their lives and the history of their peoples, describing activities such as household chores, snaring rabbits and picking berries, going to school, marriage, bearing and raising children, and providing insights into the traditional teachings of a society in which the practical and spiritual are never far apart.
About the authors
Freda Ahenakew (1932-2011), founding Director of the Saskatchewan Indian Languages Institute, earned her M.A. in Cree linguistics at the University of Manitoba. Ahenakew received an honorary LLD from the University of Saskatchewan (1997) and was named to the World Indigenous Education Task Force; she also received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (1992), the Order of Canada (1998), and a National Aboriginal Achievement Award (2001).
H.C. Wolfart is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Manitoba.
Editorial Reviews
"[T]hese ... are good stories to share ... and are absolute treasures." —Chelsea Vowel, author of Buffalo is the New Buffalo
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