Voices of Navajo mothers and daughters : portraits of beauty
(New-Book)

Includes bibliographical references.

In "Voices of Navajo Mothers and Daughters: Portraits of Beauty," Navajo grandmothers, mothers, and daughters in twenty-one families tell their life stories. Through a series of intimate, revelatory personal histories, they open up about how they have been shaped by powerful cultural and historical forces, and by their love for each other. As their stories unfold, photo portraits taken in and around their homes add richly to the readers' understanding of these women and appreciation for their stories. Accompanying the stories are informative chapters about Navajo history and culture, including the coming-of-age ceremony (kinaald�a), the tale of Changing Woman, the Long Walk and Fort Sumner, boarding schools and education, the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute, and sheep and wool-weaving.