Xwelíqwiya : the life story of a Stó:lō matriarch / Rena Point Bolton and Richard Daly.
Comprising a series of conversational recollections, this book tells the story of Rena Point Bolton, a Stó:lō matriarch and craftswoman. The narrative touches on Point Bolton's childhood by the Fraser River during the Depression, her ancestor, the warrior Xeyteleq, and her later years on a reserve.
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- ISBN: 9781927356562 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: liii, 258 p. : ill., maps, geneal. tables ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Edmonton, AB : AU Press, 2013.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Born at a very young age -- Xéyteleq -- Devil's run -- School, work, and marriage -- Life of the spirit -- Breaking the silence -- Moving North -- They begin to listen -- Life cycles -- Epilogue. |
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Subject: | Point Bolton, Rena, 1927- Stó:lō Indians > Biography. Native artists > British Columbia > Biography. Native women > British Columbia > Biography. |
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