Upon Her Shoulders Southeastern Native Women Share Their Stories of Justice, Spirit, and Community Gwich'in and illustrated by Julie Flett

and illustrated by Julie Flett

also known as mawiomi or a spiritual gathering

a list of contributors

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Her personal narrative is a moving and profound account of her life and subsequent trauma after she was removed from her family and community and placed into a brutal non-Indigenous family

Upon Her Shoulders Southeastern Native Women Share Their Stories of Justice, Spirit, and Community Gwich'in and illustrated by Julie FlettThis book documents the autobiographical stories and poems of Southeastern American Indian women whose hard work and daily fight to keep their communities well and safe is all too often disregarded by mainstream publications and the general public. At the end of each section, the editors provide questions for reflection. Aimed at general readers and especially American Indian women themselves, this book celebrates the voices of those in native