Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life (American Indian

Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life (American Indian Lives)

â€œI became what the Crows call kÃ¡alisbaapiteâ€”a â€˜grandmotherâ€™s grandchild.â€™ That means that I was always with my Grandma, and I learned from her. I learned how to do things in the old ways.â€â€”Alma Hogan Snell
Grandmother's Grandchild is the remarkable story of Alma Hogan Snell (1923â€“2008), a Crow woman brought up by her grandmother, the famous medicine woman Pretty Shield. Snell grew up during the 1920s and 1930s, part of the second generation of Crows to be born into reservation life. Like many of her contemporaries, she experienced poverty, personal hardships, and prejudice and left home to attend federal Indian schools.
What makes Snell's story particularly engaging is her exceptional storytelling style. She is frank and passionate, and these qualities yield a memoir unlike those of most Native women. The complex reservation world of Crow womenâ€”harsh yet joyous, impoverished yet rich in meaningâ€”unfolds for readers. Snell's experiences range from the forging of an unforgettable bond between grandchild and grandmother to the flowering of an extraordinary love story that has lasted more than five decades.
Country USA
Brand Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 22 photographs, 3 maps, 2 figures
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803292918
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life (American Indian Lives)