People of the Lakes: Stories of Our Van Tat Gwich'in Elders/Googwandak Nakhwach'ànjòo Van Tat Gwich'in

by Shirleen Smith and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

Many people have a mental picture of the Canadian north that juxtaposes beauty with harshness. For the Van Tat Gwich'in, the northern Yukon is home, with a living history passed on from Elders to youth. This book consists of oral accounts that the Elders have been recording for 50 years, representing more than 150 years of their history, all meticulously translated from Gwich'in. Yet this is more than a gathering of history; collaborator Shirleen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888645058
• ISBN13: 9780888645050
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.6" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up