Sadie Brower Neakok: An Iñupiaq Woman [B0412]

1992 PB in nice, clean condition. This biography of Sadie Brower Neakok of Barrow, northern Alaska, records the life of the daughter of an Inupiaq mother and a white father, and her successful blending of Eskimo and white traditions in the service of her community. The text uses the oral history method of recording information and includes a map and contemporary photographs. The book makes an important contribution to Alaskan cultural and legal history, to life history methodology, and to studies of women in cross-cultural perspective.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Sadie Brower Neakok is the daughter of Charles Brower, the first permanent white settler in Barrow, Alaska. Sadie is half Inupiat. Her life story is fascinating as she quickly rose from tomboy to town saint. Sadie did everything for Barrow. She was a teacher, social worker, and judge. This is a rich read. If you are interested in the culture of Barrow, the Inupiat culture, or you want a good model of oral history, this is the book to read. It made me want to immediately go record my own grandmother's life history. "; "I am one of Sadine Neakok's many grandchildren, and I adored this book greatly. It makes me wish I had talked to her more during my life. The book illustrates the Inupiaq/Inuit/Eskimo way of life, mostly by way of my great-grandmother, Sadie's mother. Sadie Neakok passed away on the evening of June 13th, 2004. She lived a long, full life, and did many great things for her community, her people, and her state. The world is a better place because she was there to help."