Chiwid was a Tsilhqot'in woman, said to have shamanistic powers, who spent most of her adult life living out in the hills and forests around Williams Lake, BC. Chiwid is the story of this remarkable woman told in the vibrant voices of Chilcotin oldtimers, both native and non-native.Chiwid is Number 2 in the Transmontanus series of books edited by Terry Glavin.
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Chiwid was a Tsilhqot'in woman, said to have shamanistic powers, who spent most of her adult life living out in the hills and forests around Williams Lake, BC. Chiwid is the story of this remarkable woman told in the vibrant voices of Chilcotin oldtimers, both native and non-native.Chiwid is Number 2 in the Transmontanus series of books edited by Terry Glavin.
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pp. 126. 4to. Black and white photographs. Light shelfwear, marker slash to bottom edge, creasing to rear, ink owner's name to half title page; very good.
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Very Good+ 0921586396. Only slight wear to glossy pictorial card covers.; A bright, solid book; Trade PB; Transmontanus Series 2; B&W Illustrations; 8.66 X 7.80 X 0.24 inches; 128 pages; Chiwid was a Tsilhqot'in woman, said to have shamanistic powers, who spent most of her adult life "living out" in the hills and forests around Williams Lake, BC. This is the story of this remarkable woman told in the vibrant voices of Chilcotin oldtimers, both native and non–native. "For half a century, Chiwid lived out in the forests, lakes and bush of the west Chilcotin plateau, 'the way that the old people lived', moving her solitary camp with the seasons. Said to have special powers, she kept to herself and chose to live outdoors year round."