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A two-spirit journey : the autobiography of a lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder /
"A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby's story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba :
University of Manitoba Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Critical studies in native history ;
18. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Note on Terminology; Family Tree; Chapter 1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952); Chapter 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows-My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958); Chapter 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960); Chapter 4. School, Teenage Friendships, and Having Two Spirits (1960-1965); Chapter 5. Losing My Grandmother and Mother, Becoming a Parent, and Surviving an Abusive Marriage in Auden (1965-1970).
- Chapter 6. Living and Parenting in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975)Chapter 7. Sobriety and Single-Parenting in Thunder Bay (1975-1980); Chapter 8. Working with Addicted Mothers and Raising Foster Kids with Nate in Winnipeg (1980-1987); Chapter 9. Coming Out, Falling in Love, and Living with Leah in Thunder Bay and Boston (1987-1991); Chapter 10. Meeting Grace and Building a Life Together in Kaministiquia (1991-2004); Chapter 11. Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Becoming an Elder in Thunder Bay (2004-2014); Afterword by Mary Louisa Plummer.
- People Mentioned in the BookGlossary; Bibliography.