Worlds within Us: Wisdom and Resilience of Indigenous Women Elders

Authors: Barbara Poley, Nora Naranjo-Morse, Dr. Henrietta Mann, Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook, Wakerakats:te Louise Herne, Jan Kahehti:io Longboat, Sarah James, Yvonne Dupuis Peterson Edited By: Katsi Cook Cover: Hardback Page Count: 245 How does one measure the intentions of a life?  What aligns our spirit to transcending purpose? These are questions that Tekatsi:tsia’ kwa Katsi Cook (Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation, New York) asks in her introduction to Worlds within Us, a book rich with the voices of eight Native American women elders.   Each elder represents a distinct nation, a community, a family, and an individual carrying the history, wisdom, and traditions of generations. They share their very personal life stories with us, inviting readers to reflect on their own lives.  Whether from present-day Alaska, the American Southwest, the Great Plains, or upstate New York, what each elder brings to readers is unflinching honesty, but also common values, common problems, and above all the comm