| Author: | Hayes, Ernestine |
| Subtitle: | An Alaska Native Memoir |
| Publisher: | Univeristy of Arizona Press (2006) |
| Pages: | 200 |
| Binding: | Softcover |
| Type: | Biography |
| Synopsis: |
A member of the the Wolf House of the Kaagwaantaan clan of the Tlingit Indians tells the story of her early family life, her travels as a young woman, and her return home to Juneau, Alaska as an adult. Born in Juneau, Alaska, Ernestine Hayes (English, U. of Alaska Southeast) is a member of the Wolf House of the Kaagwaantaan clan of the Lingít. In this memoir, she uses vivid dialogue to tell the story of her girlhood, her travels as a young woman, and her return home as an adult. She also reveals her inner struggle as an individual who is neither fully Native American nor Euro-American. |