[Review of] Velma Wallis. Two Old Women

Velma Wallis says of Two Old Women, it is “a story about my people and my past -- something about me that I could grasp and call mine.” She introduces her written story as an attempt to continue that which is rapidly being silenced by television and modern ”conveniences” -- the children who now seem...

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Main Author: Holford, Vanessa
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Published: VCU Scholars Compass 1994
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book review
Race and Ethnicity
Velma
Athabascan
Online Access:https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ess/vol14/iss1/55
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spelling ftvirginiacuniv:oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:ess-1719 2023-05-15T15:26:09+02:00 [Review of] Velma Wallis. Two Old Women Holford, Vanessa 1994-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ess/vol14/iss1/55 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1719&context=ess unknown VCU Scholars Compass https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ess/vol14/iss1/55 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1719&context=ess Copyright, ©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1994 Explorations in Sights and Sounds book review Race and Ethnicity text 1994 ftvirginiacuniv 2023-03-12T19:04:54Z Velma Wallis says of Two Old Women, it is “a story about my people and my past -- something about me that I could grasp and call mine.” She introduces her written story as an attempt to continue that which is rapidly being silenced by television and modern ”conveniences” -- the children who now seem uninterested in traditional tales to one day be able to call the legend theirs. In setting this tale to paper, she succeeds not only in her goal to interest future generations among her own people, but also in offering outside readers of all ages a representation of Athabascan lore. Text Athabascan Virginia Commonwealth University: VCU Scholars Compass Velma ENVELOPE(20.234,20.234,69.363,69.363)
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[Review of] Velma Wallis. Two Old Women
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description Velma Wallis says of Two Old Women, it is “a story about my people and my past -- something about me that I could grasp and call mine.” She introduces her written story as an attempt to continue that which is rapidly being silenced by television and modern ”conveniences” -- the children who now seem uninterested in traditional tales to one day be able to call the legend theirs. In setting this tale to paper, she succeeds not only in her goal to interest future generations among her own people, but also in offering outside readers of all ages a representation of Athabascan lore.
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