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In this autobiographical memoir, Boyd, a Cree/Blackfoot Metis American who works in the development and production of programming for television and film, comes to terms with her childhood by portraying six generations of her family. Her evocative stories about the lives of her great-grandmother, Margaret; her grandmother, Anne; and her mother, Silversong, are poetic and thought-provoking. "It would not be an overstatement to say I was often in awe of them," the author writes, "when I considered the courage, determination, and spirit that not only enabled them to survive . . . but to go that one step further." Boyd tells about prejudice against Native Americans, physical abuse, and the cultural destruction of her people. While researching this work, she discovered that both her grandmother and mother had sworn vows of silence to protect her. Her stories about the endurance of these women give readers a strong model of a family determined to survive. Recommended for women's and Native American studies collections.?Vicki Leslie Toy Smith, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Six generations of Native American women are revealed in an intense chronicle which explores how one family survived the transition from traditional to modern life-style. Beginning in 1886, this charts a family's recovery from an invasion by an abusive society.
In this autobiographical memoir, Boyd, a Cree/Blackfoot Metis American who works in the development and production of programming for television and film, comes to terms with her childhood by portraying six generations of her family. Her evocative stories about the lives of her great-grandmother, Margaret; her grandmother, Anne; and her mother, Silversong, are poetic and thought-provoking. "It would not be an overstatement to say I was often in awe of them," the author writes, "when I considered the courage, determination, and spirit that not only enabled them to survive . . . but to go that one step further." Boyd tells about prejudice against Native Americans, physical abuse, and the cultural destruction of her people. While researching this work, she discovered that both her grandmother and mother had sworn vows of silence to protect her. Her stories about the endurance of these women give readers a strong model of a family determined to survive. Recommended for women's and Native American studies collections.?Vicki Leslie Toy Smith, Univ. of Nevada, Reno
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Midwest Book Review
Six generations of Native American women are revealed in an intense chronicle which explores how one family survived the transition from traditional to modern life-style. Beginning in 1886, this charts a family's recovery from an invasion by an abusive society.
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Moon Bird, British Columbia, United States, Momma Belcour, Terry Lawsen, San Diego, Uncle John, Elk Island, Grandpa Joe, Old Ones, Chaz Belcour, Chief Antelope, Hinton Hotel, Jason Lowe, Little Nickel, Momma Cardinal, Momma Lamanek, San Francisco, Seventh Avenue, Frazer Canyon, John Trudell, Marshall Boyd, Mother Earth, Paul Street, Sand Creek New!
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I had my earliest memory when I was seventy years old. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moon Bird, British Columbia, United States, Momma Belcour, Terry Lawsen, San Diego, Uncle John, Elk Island, Grandpa Joe, Old Ones, Chaz Belcour, Chief Antelope, Hinton Hotel, Jason Lowe, Little Nickel, Momma Cardinal, Momma Lamanek, San Francisco, Seventh Avenue, Frazer Canyon, John Trudell, Marshall Boyd, Mother Earth, Paul Street, Sand Creek New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt |