{"product_id":"9780816532551","title":"Medicine Trail: The Life and Lessons of Gladys Tantaquidgeon","description":"\u003cb\u003eContrary to the fictional account of James Fenimore Cooper,\u003c\/b\u003e the Mohegan\/Mohican nation did not vanish with the death of Chief Uncas more than three hundred years ago. In the remarkable life story of one of its most beloved matriarchs—100-year-old medicine woman Gladys Tantaquidgeon—\u003ci\u003eMedicine Trail\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the Mohegans' survival into this century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Blending autobiography and history, with traditional knowledge and ways of life, \u003ci\u003eMedicine Trail\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collage of events in Tantaquidgeon's life. We see her childhood spent learning Mohegan ceremonies and healing methods at the hands of her tribal grandmothers, and her Ivy League education and career in the white male-dominated field of anthropology. We also witness her travels to other Indian communities, acting as both an ambassador of her own tribe and an employee of the federal government's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Finally we see Tantaquidgeon's return to her beloved Mohegan Hill, where she cofounded America's oldest Indian-run museum, carrying on her life's commitment to good medicine and the cultural continuance and renewal of all Indian nations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written in the Mohegan oral tradition, this book offers a unique insider's understanding of Mohegan and other Native American cultures while discussing the major policies and trends that have affected people throughout Indian Country in the twentieth century. A significant departure from traditional anthropological \"as told to\" American Indian autobiography, \u003ci\u003eMedicine Trail\u003c\/i\u003e represents a major contribution to anthropology, history, theology, women's studies, and Native American studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Arizona Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129823871216,"sku":"9780816532551","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780816532551_p0.jpg?v=1763742217","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780816532551","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}