num_pages: 160
description: Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska, this is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game. This story of survival is told with suspense by Velma Wallis, whose subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet, her themes are modern--empowerment of women, the graying of America, growing interest in Native American ways.
language: English
title: Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
titlecomplete: Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
characters: Sa', Two old Athabaskan women, Ch'idzigyaak
genres: Fiction, Nature, Historical, Survival, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Book Club, Mythology, Native Americans, Adventure
ratings_count: 14498
places: Alaska
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Western States Book Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award
publisher: Epicenter Press