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They Knew Both Sides of Medicine

They Knew Both Sides of Medicine Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing Told by Alice Ahenakew

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Publisher's Synopsis

Born in 1912, Alice Ahenakew was brought up in a traditional Cree community in north-central Saskatchewan. As a young woman, she married Andrew Ahenakew, a member of the prominent Saskatchewan family, who later became an Anglican clergyman and a prominent healer. Alice Ahenakew's personal reminiscences include stories of her childhood, courtship and marriage, as well as an account of the 1928 influenza epidemic an encounters with a windigo.The centrepiece of this book is the fascinating account of Andrew Ahenakews bear vision, through which he received healing powers. Written in original Cree text with a full English translation, They Knew both Sides of Medicine also includes an introduction discussing the historical background of the narrative and its style and rhetorical structure, as well as a complete Cree-English glossary.

Book information

ISBN: 9780887556494
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
Imprint: University of Manitoba Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 332
Weight: 490g
Height: 228mm
Width: 231mm
Spine width: 17mm