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Last Standing Woman - Paperback

by Winona LaDuke
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Availability:In StockContributor:Winona LaDukePublish date:2023-04-25Pages:360
Language:EnglishPublisher:Highwater PressISBN-13:9781774920527ISBN-10:1774920522UPC:9781774920527Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Indigenous, Historical, World LiteratureBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.43 x 5.43 x 1.02 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SC6WCNTPCN

Born at the turn of the 21st century, The Storyteller, also known as Ishkwegaabawiikwe (Last Standing Woman), carries her people's past within her memories. The White Earth Anishinaabe people have lived on the same land for over a thousand years. Among the towering white pines and rolling hills, the people of each generation are born, live out their lives, and are buried.

The arrival of European missionaries changes the community forever. Government policies begin to rob the people of their land, piece by piece. Missionaries and Indian agents work to outlaw ceremonies the Anishinaabeg have practised for centuries. Grave-robbing anthropologists dig up ancestors and whisk them away to museums as artifacts. Logging operations destroy traditional sources of food, pushing the White Earth people to the brink of starvation.

Battling addiction, violence, and corruption, each member of White Earth must find their own path of resistance as they struggle to reclaim stewardship of their land, bring their ancestors home, and stay connected to their culture and to each other.

In this highly anticipated 25th anniversary edition of her debut novel, Winona LaDuke weaves a nonlinear narrative of struggle and triumph, resistance and resilience, spanning seven generations from the 1800s to the early 2000s.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Highwater PressISBN-13:9781774920527ISBN-10:1774920522UPC:9781774920527Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Indigenous, Historical, World LiteratureBook Topic:AmericanSize:8.43 x 5.43 x 1.02 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SC6WCNTPCN

Writing, farming, and working in her community for more than 40 years, Winona LaDuke is one of the world's most tireless and charismatic leaders on issues related to climate change, Indigenous and human rights, green economies, grassroots organizing, and the restoration of local food systems. A two-time Green Party vice-presidential candidate, Winona has received numerous awards and accolades, including recognition on the Forbes' first "50 Over 50--Women of Impact" list in 2021.

Winona is the author of many acclaimed articles and books, including Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming and To Be a Water Protector: Rise of the Wiindigoo Slayers. A Harvard-educated economist, hemp farmer, grandmother, and member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg, she lives and works on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.


Publisher: Highwater Press

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25th Anniversary Edition

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Winona LaDuke

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Winona LaDuke

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