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Xwelíqwiya : the life story of a Stó:lō matriarch  Cover Image Book Book

Xwelíqwiya : the life story of a Stó:lō matriarch / Rena Point Bolton and Richard Daly.

Summary:

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.
Subject: Point Bolton, Rena, 1927-
Stó:lō Indians > Biography.
Native artists > British Columbia > Biography.
Native women > British Columbia > Biography.

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