an elderly foul-mouthed card shark who is one of the few among her community steeped in the traditions of her people and knowledgeable about their ancient enemies

a troublemaker

experiences that disproportionately affect women who have often been cast toward the margins in the United States of America

She spent her life helping all other beings

and forgiveness

Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal Courage and Survival Nakota an elderly foul-mouthed card sharkBased on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine. Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, Velma Wallis depicts a