Cold River Spirits The Legacy of an Athabascan-Irish Family from Alaska's Yukon River

This is an inspirational and deeply moving story of a proud Alaska Indian family struggling to survive in two worlds. Sam and Louise Harper and their ten children make a soul-grinding transition into a modern white-dominated society where they face bigotry, poverty, and illness. Yet, Louise remains in touch with centuries-old traditions of healing, honoring nature's spirits, and a belief that the spirits of all Athabascans one day will return to the headquarters of the Yukon River. COLD RIVER SPIRITS is an exhilarating story of survival told with humor and grace. Jan Harper-Haines explores her family's powerful conflicts and contrasts with help from her grandmother, who well knew the ancient spirit world, and from her mother, the first Alaska Native to graduate from the University of Alaska.Harper-Haines, Jan is the author of 'Cold River Spirits The Legacy of an Athabascan-Irish Family from Alaska's Yukon River' with ISBN 9780945397854 and ISBN 0945397852.