The Gift of Knowledge / Ttnúwit Átawish Nch'inch'imamí: Reflections on Sahaptin Ways

The Gift of Knowledge / Ttnúwit Átawish Nch'inch'imamí: Reflections on Sahaptin WaysThe Gift of Knowledge Ttnuwit Atawish Nch'inch'imam is a treasure trove of material for those interested in Native American culture. Author Virginia Beavert grew up in a traditional, Indian speaking household. Both her parents and her maternal grandmother were shamans, and her childhood was populated by people who spoke tribal dialects and languages: Nez Perce, Umatilla, Klikatat, and Yakima Ichishkin. Her work on Native languages began at age twelve,

discusses this dishonorable and darker side of American history that is rarely studied

school loyalties

and gender boundaries

With an intimate yet sweeping style

distressed by what they saw

and its battlefield was proposed as a National Historic Site in 1998 to pay homage to those innocent victims

and demanded justice for murdered and missing Indigenous women

This often got her into trouble

and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world

but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through

/ We are humbled as we honor our ancestors

We are blessed