One Arrow Left: The Memoir of Secwepemc Knowledge Keeper Cecilia DeRose - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Caitlin PressISBN-13:9781773861586ISBN-10:1773861581UPC:9781773861586Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Women, Cultural & RegionalSize:9.01 x 6.09 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SC5NK9M45A
One Arrow Left: The Memoir of Secwepemc Knowledge Keeper Cecilia DeRose
Born in 1935 in the village of Esket, Cecilia DeRose was welcomed into a loving, supportive Secwepemc family. At seven years old, she eagerly awaited her turn to join her older sister and brother at St. Johns Mission, where she could escape the drudgery of washing diapers and caring for her younger siblings at home. Nothing could have prepared her for the cruelty of institutionalized life. Dreams...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Caitlin PressISBN-13:9781773861586ISBN-10:1773861581UPC:9781773861586Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, Women, Cultural & RegionalSize:9.01 x 6.09 x 0.48 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SC5NK9M45A
Cecilia Dick DeRose was born into a hardworking Secwepemc family in Esket (Alkali Lake) in 1935. She was the fourth of ten children and was raised on a remote meadow. Despite attending residential school as a child and losing her Indigenous status as an adult, Cecilia fought to retain her Secwepemc culture and traditions, and eventually regained her status. She went on to become an ambassador of...
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