Medicine Trail: The Life and Lessons of Gladys Tantaquidgeon

by Melissa Jayne Fawcett

Book Overview

Contrary to the fictional account of James Fenimore Cooper, the Mohegan/Mohican nation did not vanish with the death of Chief Uncas more than three hundred years ago. In the remarkable life story of one of its most beloved matriarchs--100-year-old medicine woman Gladys Tantaquidgeon--Medicine Trail tells of the Mohegans' survival into this century.

Blending autobiography and history, with traditional knowledge and ways of life,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816520690
• ISBN13: 9780816520695
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.0"