Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of the books we will be reading have been written by contemporary authors. This month, we’re reading Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival by Velma Wallis (Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent). Based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the shocking story of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather. The author’s subject matter challenges the taboos of her past, yet, her themes are modern. Join the conversation hosted by IAIS staff on Zoom.
In order to have a more intimate conversation, space is limited. Please register below in order to receive the Zoom link. This is a free event, but donations are appreciated. This event will NOT be recorded.
