Title:
Opimōtēwina wīna kapagamawāt Wītigōwa = Journeys of The One to Strike the Wetigo
Author:
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada : University of Regina Press, [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
xx, 258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780889779075
9780889779044
Abstract:
"A first-hand account of a Swampy Cree boy's experiences hunting and trapping in the upstream region of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Depicting a certain Indigenous lifestyle that existed in Northern Saskatchewan way past the Fur Trade era, Ken Carriere shares his first-hand account of experiences as a young boy helping his father with muskrat trapping, commercial fishing, and guiding hunters in the upstream region of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Opimōtēwina wīna kapagamawāt Wītigōwa / Journeys of The One to Strike the Wetigo contains interviews with elders, stories, personal photographs, and poetry, along with some original Swampy Cree translations. Creating a vivid portrait of what it was like to live off the land in the past, Carriere also reveals how commercial fishing and hunting, hydro-electric dams, and other Western endeavours have impacted the livelihoods of so many Northern communities."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part 1. On th eland and in the sky -- Part 2. Drop by, don't be a stranger.
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Subject Term:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
Includes some text in Swampy Cree.