Upon Her Shoulders Southeastern Native Women Share Their Stories of Justice, Spirit, and Community Gwich'in The son of a Cree

The son of a Cree father and a non-Indigenous mother

also known as mawiomi or a spiritual gathering

and illustrated by Julie Flett

and theoretical in order to express their influences and the role of art in their lives

- Julie Flett

Upon Her Shoulders Southeastern Native Women Share Their Stories of Justice, Spirit, and Community Gwich'in The son of a CreeThis book documents the autobiographical stories and poems of Southeastern American Indian women whose hard work and daily fight to keep their communities well and safe is all too often disregarded by mainstream publications and the general public. At the end of each section, the editors provide questions for reflection. Aimed at general readers and especially American Indian women themselves, this book celebrates the voices of those in native