Standing tall
Subtitle: the lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison
By: by Kristine Olson.
Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Press in association with University of Washington Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Portland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
Subjects: Harrison, Kathryn Jones, -- 1924-; Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.; Indians of North America -- Oregon -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "How does a woman survive a concerted campaign to deny her humanity by the government at the national level and by her foster parents and spouse at the most intimate level? Standing Tall, the biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison, recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of disastrous federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. The tribe's revival paralleled - and was propelled by - Harrison's determination to overcome daunting personal odds."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Table of contents: title: Survival; title: Harry Jones, valedictorian; title: Kakwa anqati (as it was in the past); title: Orphaned; title: Homeless; title: Chemawa revisited; title: Cast adrift and "terminated"; title: Self-determination; title: Siletz (and self) restoration; title: Grand Ronde re-recognized; title: Land!; title: Mourning; title: Women elders as the people's heartbeat; title: Gambling winnings and life's losses; title: Chairwoman; title: Curses of wealth and blessings of a meteorite; title: Looking toward our ancestors; title: Embracing elderhood.