People of the Blue Water : A Record of the Life Among the Walapai and Havasupai Indians [Paperback]

Flora Gregg Iliff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1985

"Flora Gregg left her Oklahoma home in 1900, answering a call for teachers on an Indian reservation in northern Arizona. . . . Her book . . . is a simple but strangely moving document. She is good at description and a keen observer of people and customs." —Journal of Arizona History

"Gives a vivid picture, not only of tribal peoples in transition, but of the motives and methods of a dedicated, compassionate teacher in an era of forced Indian assimilation." —Books of the Southwest

"Delightful reading about an exotic life in a stupendous natural setting." —New York Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press (April 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816509255
• ISBN-13: 978-0816509256
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars One Woman's Journey to the Base of the Grand Canyon, January 5, 2003

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This review is from: People of the Blue Water : A Record of the Life Among the Walapai and Havasupai Indians (Paperback)

This is an interesting (true) story of a young woman who heads west to work as a teacher among the the Walapai and Havasupai tribes in Arizona in the early 1900's. Her journey takes her to the tribe settlement at the base of the Grand Canyon, where tribe members existed with little or no contact with the outside world. The story of this tribe, along with their culture and existence in the Grand Canyon is unknown to many. The book is filled with fascinating accounts of the people of the tribe and the struggles they have faced. In addition, through her personal reflections, Flora Gregg Iliff does a good job of giving us a sense of the life and challenges faced by missionaries and teachers who went West at a time when the land was still being settled.