Hungary Wolf, Beverly
The ways of my grandmothers by Beverly Hungry Wolf - New York William Morrow and Company 1980 - 256 p.
Includes Index
Who my grandmothers are: The oldest grandmother among my people ; A traditional Blood marriage: a grandmother who married at seven: Brown woman's story ; The holy women among my grandmothers ; Some thoughts from the holy woman, Mrs. Rides-at-the-Door ; The story of Catches-Two-Horses ; Legends of the Sun Dance: How the holy woman's head dress came to be; How the morning star contributed to the Natoas ; A grandmother who had the power to call ghosts ; Stories by my aunt, Mary One Spot, of the Sarcee Tribe: How my grandmother and I lived together / Mary One Spot ; A grandmother who went on war raids: Running Eagle--
woman warrior of the Blackfeet; A woman who followed the ways of a man ; The Blood who reclaimed his stolen wife (and then named my grandfather's brother for the incident) ; The initiations of Paul Weasel Head, a Blood elder / by Paula Weasel Head: Paula Weasel Head's comments on life; Two little sisters / Paula Weasel Head's sister, Annie Red Crow; Childhood memories / Paula Weasel Head; The time the nuns brought us to the Sun Dance / Paula Weasel Head --
Learning from my grandmothers --
My grandmother's camp / Ruth Little Bear --
Learning to camp like my grandmothers --
The dances of my grandmothers --
Myths and legends of my grandmothers:: How the old people say we women were made ; How men and women were brought back together ; The woman who married a dropping ; The man who was left by his wives ; The horse woman ; The mistreated wife ; The white girl who married an Indian ghost ; The girl who became a mean bear ; The woman who married a dog ; The unfaithful wife ; Why a woman made dogs stop talking ; The woman whose head remained faithful ; Kutuyis, the young man who helped all the women ; The woman who brought back the buffalo --
Around the house--
some teachings from the grandmothers: Grandmother in her house / Ruth Little Bear: Cooking the insides ; About babies and children ; On preventing childbirth ; Women's sage ; Preparing food: Drying meat; Some recipes ; The clothing of my grandmothers: Moccasins; Dresses ; Tanning: Making rawhide; Making rawhide soft; Comments on tanning / Mrs. Rides-at-the-Door; Smoking the tanned hide ; Other craftwork: Sinew and tools; Porcupine quillwork; Beadwork; Toys; Cradleboards; Utensils.
Discusses the personal and tribal history, the myths and legends of the Blood People of the Blackfoot Indians, and the traditional rituals and way of life of the women of the tribe.
51837
--Biography.-- Canada.
970.00497 Hun / 15
970.00497 Hun
The ways of my grandmothers by Beverly Hungry Wolf - New York William Morrow and Company 1980 - 256 p.
Includes Index
Who my grandmothers are: The oldest grandmother among my people ; A traditional Blood marriage: a grandmother who married at seven: Brown woman's story ; The holy women among my grandmothers ; Some thoughts from the holy woman, Mrs. Rides-at-the-Door ; The story of Catches-Two-Horses ; Legends of the Sun Dance: How the holy woman's head dress came to be; How the morning star contributed to the Natoas ; A grandmother who had the power to call ghosts ; Stories by my aunt, Mary One Spot, of the Sarcee Tribe: How my grandmother and I lived together / Mary One Spot ; A grandmother who went on war raids: Running Eagle--
woman warrior of the Blackfeet; A woman who followed the ways of a man ; The Blood who reclaimed his stolen wife (and then named my grandfather's brother for the incident) ; The initiations of Paul Weasel Head, a Blood elder / by Paula Weasel Head: Paula Weasel Head's comments on life; Two little sisters / Paula Weasel Head's sister, Annie Red Crow; Childhood memories / Paula Weasel Head; The time the nuns brought us to the Sun Dance / Paula Weasel Head --
Learning from my grandmothers --
My grandmother's camp / Ruth Little Bear --
Learning to camp like my grandmothers --
The dances of my grandmothers --
Myths and legends of my grandmothers:: How the old people say we women were made ; How men and women were brought back together ; The woman who married a dropping ; The man who was left by his wives ; The horse woman ; The mistreated wife ; The white girl who married an Indian ghost ; The girl who became a mean bear ; The woman who married a dog ; The unfaithful wife ; Why a woman made dogs stop talking ; The woman whose head remained faithful ; Kutuyis, the young man who helped all the women ; The woman who brought back the buffalo --
Around the house--
some teachings from the grandmothers: Grandmother in her house / Ruth Little Bear: Cooking the insides ; About babies and children ; On preventing childbirth ; Women's sage ; Preparing food: Drying meat; Some recipes ; The clothing of my grandmothers: Moccasins; Dresses ; Tanning: Making rawhide; Making rawhide soft; Comments on tanning / Mrs. Rides-at-the-Door; Smoking the tanned hide ; Other craftwork: Sinew and tools; Porcupine quillwork; Beadwork; Toys; Cradleboards; Utensils.
Discusses the personal and tribal history, the myths and legends of the Blood People of the Blackfoot Indians, and the traditional rituals and way of life of the women of the tribe.
51837
--Biography.-- Canada.
970.00497 Hun / 15
970.00497 Hun