Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this
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9780062244987
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Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival
2 old women
Hunger and cold take their toll -- "Let us die trying" -- Recalling old skills -- A painful journey -- Saving a cache of fish -- Sadness among The People -- The stillness is broken -- A new beginning -- About the Gwich'in People.
Wallis, Velma, author.
Grant, Jim, 1946- illustrator.
by Velma Wallis ; illustrations by Jim Grant.
2013
1993
Two old women : an Alaska legend of betrayal, courage and survival