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An expanded collection of foundational Yakama stories

About the Author

Virginia R. Beavert (Yakama) is author of The Gift of Knowledge / Ttnuwit Atawish Nch'inch'imami: Reflections on Sahaptin Ways. Michelle M. Jacob (Yakama) is professor of Indigenous studies, director of the Sapsik' ala (Teacher) Education Program at the University of Oregon, and author of Yakama Rising: Indigenous Cultural Revitalization, Activism, and Healing. Joana W. Jansen is a scholar of the Ichishkiin language and associate director of the Northwest Indian Language Institute at the University of Oregon.