Marietta Wetherill: Life with the Navajo in Chaco Canyon by Kathryn Gabriel Lovi

Description: Marietta Wetherill by Kathryn Gabriel Loving, Marietta Wetherill, Elizabeth Jameson In the years after she moved to Chaco Canyon in 1897 with her husband, Richard, Marietta Wetherill got to know the Navajo probably as intimately as a white person could. In Mariettas own words, the book vividly portrays the beauty and tragedy of life with the Navajo in the turn-of-the-century Southwest. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Your head is round, not flat like ours," a Navajo told Marietta Palmer Wetherill. "You will remember and tell our story to the white man." In the years after she moved to Chaco Canyon in 1897 with her husband, Richard, Marietta Wetherill got to know the Navajo probably as intimately as a white person could. When her husband was murdered by a Navajo in 1910 in the midst of an interracial conflict, Marietta was spared because the Navajo considered her one of them rather than white. While Richard, who had previously discovered the Cliff Palace Ruins at Mesa Verde, was excavating at Chaco Canyon, Marietta ran their trading post and learned the Navajo ways. She became close friends with a singer, Hosteen Bial, who adopted her into the Chee clan. At his side, she learned the secrets of sand painting and curing dances, doctored the Navajos illnesses, and served as a midwife. She observed the harsh code of Navajo ethics and even witnessed the execution of a bewitched singer. In 1953, a year before her death, Marietta Wetherill told the story of her life to a newspaper reporter who recorded it on seventy-five reels of tape, bequeathing a priceless historical treasure to the future. It is on the transcripts of these tapes that Marietta Wetherill: Life with the Navajo in Chaco Canyon is based. In Mariettas own words, the book vividly portrays the beauty and tragedy of life with the Navajo in the turn-of-the-century Southwest. Author Biography A native of New Mexico, Kathryn Gabriel Loving has published seven books. These include (under Kathryn Gabriel): Roads to Center Place: A Cultural Atlas to Chaco Canyon and the Anasazi and Gambler Way: Indian Gaming in Mythology, History, and Archaeology in North America, among others. Long Description "Your head is round, not flat like ours," a Navajo told Marietta Palmer Wetherill. "You will remember and tell our story to the white man." In the years after she moved to Chaco Canyon in 1897 with her husband, Richard, Marietta Wetherill got to know the Navajos probably as intimately as a white person could. When her husband was murdered by a Navajo in 1910 in the midst of an interracial conflict, Marietta was spared because the Navajos considered her one of them rather than white. While Richard, who had previously discovered the Cliff Palace Ruins at Mesa Verde, was excavating at Chaco Canyon, Marietta ran their trading post and learned the Navajo ways. She became close friends with a singer, Hosteen Bial, who adopted her into the Chee clan. At his side, she learned the secrets of sand painting and curing dances, doctored the Navajos illnesses, and served as a midwife. She observed the harsh code of Navajo ethics and even witnessed the execution of a bewitched singer. In 1953, a year before her death, Marietta Wetherill told the story of her life to a newspaper reporter who recorded it on seventy-five reels of tape, bequeathing a priceless historical treasure to the future. It is on the transcripts of these tapes that Marietta Wetherill: Reflections on Life with the Navajos in Chaco Canyon is based. In Mariettas own words, the book vividly portrays the beauty and tragedy of life with the Navajos in the turn-of-the-century Southwest. Details ISBN1555664814 Author Elizabeth Jameson Short Title Marietta Wetherill Pages 254 Publisher Bower House Language English Year 2021 Edition 3rd ISBN-10 1555664814 ISBN-13 9781555664817 Format Paperback Imprint Bower House Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-04-26 AU Release Date 2021-04-26 NZ Release Date 2021-04-26 US Release Date 2021-04-26 UK Release Date 2021-04-26 Subtitle Life with the Navajo in Chaco Canyon Illustrations 23 Halftones, black and white Edition Description 3rd ed. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137152361;

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