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The Autobiography of Frank Mitchell, 1881-1967 Charlotte Johnson Frisbie David Park McAllester Frank Mitchell.
Tall Woman: The Life Story of Rose Mitchell, a Navajo Woman, c. 1874-1977 Charlotte J. Frisbie Navajo Blessingway Singer: The Autobiography of Frank Mitchell, 1881-1967 Charlotte Johnson Frisbie David Park McAllester Frank Mitchell. How we measure 'reads'.
Translated from her own words, this story of a Navajo woman who lived for . The Last Picture of Tall Woman April 24 1977. Charlotte J. Frisbie is professor emerita of anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Библиографические данные.
Tall Woman was raised in a family of foragers and herders: "we never lived in one spot for any length of time; we just roamed about from place to place, and from time to time. Tall Woman: The Life Story of Rose Mitchell, a Navajo Woman, C. 1874-1977.
Tall Woman was raised in a family of foragers and herders. She was also in demand as a midwife. Despite her reputation and that of her husband, Frank Mitchell, a well-known political leader, judge, and Blessingway singer, Tall Woman lived the unassuming life of a traditional Navajo woman, focusing on the hogan, her twelve children, the sheep and goats, and the farm. See all 2 brand new listings. Tall Woman was raised in a family of foragers and herders.
This is the autobiography of a Navajo woman, Tall Woman (Rose Mitchell), who was reportedly born in 1874, six years after the Navajo people returned from incarceration at Fort Sumner in Arizona (1863-1868).
This is the autobiography of a Navajo woman, Tall Woman (Rose Mitchell), who was reportedly born in 1874, six years after the Navajo people returned from incarceration at Fort Sumner in Arizona (1863-1868), and who died at the age of over102 in 1977. The document is told in her own words, but in English translation, and supported by numerous endnotes at the end of the text drawn from a variety of source material
Tall Woman was raised in a family of foragers and herders: "we never lived in one spot for any length of time; we just roamed about from place to place, and from time to time. Frisbie. Navajo Blessingway Singer: The Autobiography of Frank Mitchell, 1881-1967. Charlotte Johnson Frisbie, David Park McAllester, Frank Mitchell. Forbidden to go to school, she learned traditional skills and knowledge from her elders, growing up to be a well-known weaver and an expert on the uses of traditional plants as food and medicine.
Charlotte J. Frisbie told CA: "I guess all of my writing has been academic or academically related.
Translated from her own words, this story of a Navajo woman who lived for more than 102 years is a vivid account of traditional lifeways in a harsh and challenging environment. Tall Woman was raised in a family of foragers and herders: "we never lived in one spot for any length of time; we just roamed about from place to place, and from time to time." Forbidden to go to school, she learned traditional skills and knowledge from her elders, growing up to be a well-known weaver and an expert on the uses of traditional plants as food and medicine. She was also in demand as a midwife. Despite her reputation and that of her husband, Frank Mitchell, a well-known political leader, judge, and Blessingway singer, Tall Woman lived the unassuming life of a traditional Navajo woman, focusing on the hogan, her twelve children, the sheep and goats, and the farm.
Edited and annotated by a distinguished anthropologist who has worked with the Mitchell family since 1963, this book was written to fulfill Tall Woman's desire to share her story not just with her descendants but with others. In addition to her own life history, Tall Woman tells ancestral stories and offers wise advice to future generations. Both Navajo and non-Navajo readers will be fascinated by the courage and ingenuity evoked in her account of the People's survival during a period of immeasurable change.
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