They Knew Both Sides of Medicine

They Knew Both Sides of Medicine
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Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780887553103
ISBN-13 : 0887553109
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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 323 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.


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