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Paddling to where I stand : Agnes Alfred, Qwiqwasutinuxw noblewoman  Cover Image Book Book

Paddling to where I stand : Agnes Alfred, Qwiqwasutinuxw noblewoman

Alfred, Agnes (Author). Reid, Martine Jeanne, 1945- (Added Author). Sewid-Smith, Daisy. (Added Author).

Summary: "Agnes Alfred (c. 1890-1992), a non-literate noble Qwiqwasutinuxw woman, wove narratives from myths, chants, historical accounts, and personal reminiscences. Paddling to Where I Stand is her first-hand account of the most significant period of change she and her people experienced since first contact with Europeans, and her memoirs flow from her desire to pass on her knowledge to younger generations." "Well versed in the customs of the Kwakwakewakw, Agnes sets forth, in the classic oral tradition, the foundations and the enduring pulse of her living culture. She shares stories that are both humorous and moving, while contributing to our understanding of several traditional practices, including pre-arranged marriages and the complex potlatch ceremonies. She also shows how a First Nations woman managed to quietly fulfill her role as a noble matriarch in ever-changing society, thus providing a role model for those who came after her."--Jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 029598435X
  • ISBN: 9780295984353
  • ISBN: 0774809124
  • ISBN: 9780774809122
  • ISBN: 0774809132
  • ISBN: 9780774809139
  • Physical Description: print
    xxxix, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-269) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Myth time -- War, conflict, and slavery -- Childhood -- Becoming a woman -- Marrying Moses Alfred -- Ceremonies and rituals -- Fragments of recollections : Eulogy for Granny.
Subject: Alfred, Agnes
Kwakiutl Indians Biography
Indians of North America Northwest Coast of North America Biography
Alfred, Agnes
Kwakiutl (Indiens) Biographies
Femmes kwakiutl Biographies
Kwakiutl (Indiens) Moeurs et coutumes
Alfred, Agnes
Indians of North America
Kwakiutl Indians
North America Northwest Coast of North America
Alfred, Agnes 1890-1992
Kwakiutl
Nordwestküstenindianer
Genre: Biographies.
Biographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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