A two-spirit journey : the autobiography of a lesbian Ojibwa-Cree elder
The author recounts her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian, from her childhood to her eventual social activism.
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- ISBN: 0887558127
- ISBN: 9780887558122
- Physical Description xii, 240 pages : illustrations, map.
- Publisher Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, [2016]
- Copyright ©2016
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| General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.95 |
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A Two-Spirit Journey : The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder
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Table of Contents
A Two-Spirit Journey : The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Illustrations | p. vii | |
| A Note on Terminology | p. x | |
| Chapter 1 | My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 | First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows - My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) | p. 8 |
| Chapter 3 | Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) | p. 34 |
| Chapter 4 | School, Teenage Friendships, and Having two Spirits (1960-1965) | p. 50 |
| Chapter 5 | Losing My Grandmother and Mother, Becoming a Parent, and Surviving an Abusive Marriage in Auden (1965-1970) | p. 69 |
| Chapter 6 | Living and Parenting in Thunder Ray and Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975) | p. 84 |
| Chapter 7 | Sobriety and Single-Parenting in Thunder Bay (1975-1980) | p. 103 |
| Chapter 8 | Working with Addicted Mothers and Raising Foster Kids with Nate in Winnipeg (1980-1987) | p. 123 |
| Chapter 9 | Coming Out, Falling in Love, and Living with Leah in Thunder Bay and Boston (1987-1991) | p. 138 |
| Chapter 10 | Meeting Grace and Building a Life Together in Kaministiquia (1991-2004) | p. 165 |
| Chapter 11 | Recovering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Becoming an Elder in Thunder Ray (2004-2014) | p. 189 |
| Afterword Mary Louisa Plummer | p. 215 | |
| People Mentioned in the Book | p. 233 | |
| Glossary | p. 237 | |
| Bibliography | p. 239 |
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