Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories
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Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories

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The four oral histories presented in this attractive volume pay homage to elder women who quietly serve as community and political activists within the Lakota-Dakota Nation.
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In this poignant collection of oral histories, four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words. Growing up and living in Minnesota and the Dakotas, Stella Pretty Sounding Flute and Iola Columbus (Dakota) and Celane Not Help Him and Cecelia Hernandez Montgomery (Lakota) share recollections of early family life interrupted by years at government boarding schools designed to eradicate tribal culture. Recounting their complex lives, the grandmothers reveal how they survived difficult circumstances to become activists in Indian politics, reconciling urban with reservation life and Christianity with native spirituality. Particularly memorable is one grandmother’s detailed family account of the tragic events and consequences of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890.

Defying stereotypes, these clear and forthright voices are unforgettable. As the traditional teachers and bearers of culture, the grandmothers also share their concern for future generations

From Publishers Weekly

In Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories, editor Sarah Penman, a journalist who reports on the experiences of Native Americans, preserves four oral histories that contribute to our understanding of Indian life past and present. According to tradition, it is the responsibility of Dakota and Lakota grandmothers to teach tribal history. During the course of their long lives, the four women–Celane Not Help Him, Stella Pretty Sounding Flute, Cecilia Hernandez Montgomery and Iola Columbus–witnessed tremendous change in the circumstances of their peoples (e.g., Celane Not Help Him recalls the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890), which Penman presents with grace and respect.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The four oral histories presented in this attractive volume pay homage to elder women who quietly serve as community and political activists within the Lakota-Dakota Nation. The book tells their stories of service in the grandmother’s traditional role of cultural carrierDimbuing children with respect for the language, medicinal lore, and spiritual beliefs of the people. Thoughtfully edited by photographer/reporter Penman, these accounts were originally broadcast as a 1993 radio documentary. The result is an excellent companion to Mary Brave Bird’s American Book Award-winning Ohitika Woman (Harperperennial, 1994. reprint). Recommended for most public and academic libraries.DNancy Turner, New Mexico State Univ. Lib., Las Cruces
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Sarah Penman, originally from Scotland, now makes her home in Minneapolis. Her interest in the Native American community began in 1988 when she participated in the Spiritual Walk for the Sacred Pipe, a movement to stop the commercialization of the Minnesota pipestone quarries. From 1988 through 1990 she joined the Chief Big Foot Memorial Ride, a 250-mile wintertime spiritual journey on horseback that commemorated the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. Taking photographs of participants and the rugged South Dakota landscape, Penman also wrote articles for The Circle, Minnesota’s largest Native American newspaper. As she listened to the elders’ stories, she was inspired to begin gathering their life histories. In addition to this published account, Penman has produced video and radio documentaries, including an Emmy-nominated video, “Nokomis – Voices of Anishinabe Grandmothers.”

Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minnesota Historical Society Press (October 15, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 153 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0873513851
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0873513852
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

Additional information

Weight 0.47 lbs
Dimensions 7.52 × 6.02 × 0.44 in

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