Through Yup'ik Eyes : An Adopted Son Explores

This haunting memoir seeks to define many dimensions of the human drama. Its poetic quality will make you remember this story long after you finish the book.

Born in 1967, Colin Chisholm grew up in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. He received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana, has published stories and essays in numerous magazines and journals, and was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in 1995

Preface

9

(2)

Family Tree

11

(1)

Map

12

(1)

Prologue: By The River, 1932

13

(2)

Adoption

15

(18)

Birthing, 1929

29

(4)

Going Back

33

(10)

The Trading Post, 1932

40

(3)

Family Tree

43

(16)

The Old World, 1930

51

(8)

Photographs

59

(16)

Leaving Kotlik, 1933

66

(9)

Eskimo Dancing

75

(14)

Winter Potlatch, 1879

83

(6)

Drinking Glass

89

(22)

Moving Upriver, 1933

99

(12)

The Meaning of Wine

111

(20)

Making Fans, 1915

125

(6)

Home to Vashon

131

(28)

Vashon, 1933-1934

140

(19)

Growing up on Vashon

159

(12)

Half-Breed, 1945

166

(5)

A Child's Anger

171

(18)

Liberty Landing, 1934

181

(8)

Things Across the Creek

189

(10)

Dogs, 1898

196

(3)

Holding On

199

(14)

Dreams, 1935

211

(2)

Uncle Carl

213

(16)

Sending the Seals to Sea, 1930

218

(11)

Flight of the Ouzel

229

(18)

Aivrun, 1914

241

(6)

Looking for Home

247

(16)

River and Sea, 1909-1931

252

(11)

Farewell

263

(16)

Dora's Death, 1931

272

(7)

Olga

279

(10)

On Raven's Back, 1943

285

(4)

Driving East

289

(10)

Bears

295

(4)

Epilogue: The Bogomils

299

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Through Yup'ik Eyes : An Adopted Son Explores the Landscape of Family

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