No Turning Back: A Hopi Woman’s Struggle to Live in Two Worlds

$24.95

ISBN: 9780826304391
Dewey: B
LCC Number: E90.Q6 A3
Author: Polingaysi Qoyawayma Vada F Carlson
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Pages: 188
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This is the story of the Hopi woman who chose in her early youth to live in the white man’s world. Here her biographer records Polingaysi Qoyowayma’s break with the traditions of her people and her struggle to gain acceptance for her radical teaching methods.

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This is the story of the Hopi woman who chose in her early youth to live in the white man ‘s world. She became known as Elizabeth Q. White. Born at Old Oraibi, Arizona, she was of the first Hopi children to be educated in white schools. Later she was the first Hopi to become a teacher in those schools. Here her biographer records Qoyowayma ‘s break with the traditions of her people and her struggle to gain acceptance for her radical teaching methods. Throughout her life this remarkable woman has held to the best in Hopi culture and has fought to maintain it in the lives of her students. Her story, rich in information on Hopi legend and ceremony, is a moving introduction to the Hopi way of life.

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Weight 0.7 lbs
Dimensions 9.04 × 6.05 × 0.53 in
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