They Knew Both Sides of Medicine
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Publisher | : Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2000-11-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780887550461 |
ISBN-13 | : 0887550460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (460 Downloads) |
Download or read book They Knew Both Sides of Medicine written by and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2000-11-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 and encounters with a windigo. The centrepiece of this book is the fascinating account of Andrew Ahenakewís 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.