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A Life in Two Worlds


ISBN: 978-1-886028-90-6
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Betty Powell Skoog with Justine Kerfoot 
"Betty Powell Skoog comes from one of the most famous Ojibwa families that historically lived along the Minnesota-Ontario border. Combined with skilled storyteller Justine Kerfoot, the two provide intriguing and colorful insights into the life of a traditional American Indian family at a time of transition from the late 1899s to the predominate [sic] white culture of today." --Bob Cary, Ely, Minnesota.

Betty Powell Skoog, of Irish-Ojibwa descent, was raised in the traditional ways of her Ojibwa grandmother, along the shores of Saganagons Lake in Ontario, Canada. As the white settlers moved into the area, their growing influence changed Betty's way of life. the history of Betty's family is a fascinating narrative of six generations of the powells, that begins with the great-grandmother Ka-way-wi-gesi-kook, in the early 1800s, and continues to the present. Her tales represent how the Indians lived, adapted to the white settlers' ways and survived in the northern Minnesota and Ontario wilderness during the first half of this century.

This book is being reprinted by the Schroeder Area Historical Society due to popular demand.

Above: Grandma Tempest with Bob and Barbara

Above: Janette and Betty with trapline catches circa 1930s

Grandmother "Aquayweasheik" (Mary Ottertail)

Betty and Janette with beaver from the trapline

Betty and Janette building their cabin, with little sister Minerva standing in front
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  Rating: Excellent
Comments: This story of a young woman's transition from the traditional Native American Lifestyle to the ways of the "white man's" world circa 1950s' is a fascinating, personal perspective on the history of the Gunflint area and it's people. Written in Betty's easy, conversational tone, it is the most enjoyable history "lesson" I have ever had.
Submitted by: Judith Liebaert on 8/18/2010 1:08:05 PM
 


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