First published in 1992, this volume preserves the voices and memories of seven Cree women, who recount in their own language the experiences and traditions that shaped their lives and communities over the past century. Through their recollections, the women describe the fabric of everyday existence—household work, berry picking, snaring rabbits, schooling, courtship, marriage, childbirth, and the raising of families—alongside reflections on cultural history and the enduring teachings of their people.
These narratives reveal a worldview in which the practical and the spiritual are interwoven, and in which ancestral knowledge and community memory continue to guide present generations. The testimonies span several lifetimes, extending from the contemporary era back to the recollections of the storytellers’ own grandmothers.
Presented in Cree with English translations on facing pages, and rendered also in Cree syllabics.
Adapted from the publisher’s statement on the back cover.
