| Yomoria the Lawmaker: Stories of the Dene Contributor(s): Blondin, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896300200 ISBN-13: 9781896300207 Publisher: NeWest Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | Canada - General - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 98151429 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dene Elder George Blondin creates a spiritual guidebook that weaves together oral stories with the recounting of how the northern Canadian Dene came to depend on the European fur traders. The result is a magical journey for readers of any heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blondin, George: - George Blondin is a Dene Elder who was born in 1923 in the Northwest Territories. He has been a wilderness guide, a miner, a trapper, Vice President of the Dene Nation, and in 1989 was elected chairman of the Denendah Elders Council. He now works parttime with the Dene Cultural Institution and writes articles for local newspapers. In 1990, Mr. Blondin was the recipient of the annual Ross Charles award for native journalism. He is the author of When the World Was New and Yamoria the Lawmaker. |