Two Old Women: Alaskan Legend Of Betrayal, Courage And Survival by Velma Wallis
Paperback Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along from mother to daughter for a lot of generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game. This story of survival is told with suspense by Velma Wallis, whose subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet, her themes are current--empowerment of women, the graying of America, growing interest in Native American ways.