You better go see Geri : an Odawa elder's life of recovery and resilience
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- ISBN: 9780870711602 (pbk.)
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127 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Publisher: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2021.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part 1. Stories of Childhood. Growing up in Good Hart, Michigan -- Holy Childhood Boarding School -- Childhood Summers, Home from Boarding School -- Returning to Harbor Springs -- Part 2. Stories of Addiction and Recovery. Moving to Lansing -- Meeting My Husband -- Seeing My Brothers Again -- Starting the Path of Sobriety -- On Faith and Spirituality -- Part 3. Stories of Working with and for Community. Working with Clients -- Getting Involved with the Community -- Developing the Native American Recovery Group -- Part 4. Stories of Healing. Big Changes: Retirement and Contractual Work -- Ghost Suppers and Community Politics -- On My Friends and Support System -- My Grandchildren -- Getting Older -- Epilogue -- Works Cited. |
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Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Topic Heading: | First Nations. Indigenous. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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The Pas Campus Library | E 99 .O9 R66 2021 (Text) | 58500001127976 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
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"Born into an Odawa family in Michigan in 1932, Frances "Geri" Roossien lived a life that was both ordinary and instructive. As a child, she attended Holy Childhood Boarding School; as an adult, she coped with her trauma through substance abuse; and in recovery she became a respected elder who developed tribally centered programs for addiction and family health, including the first Native American Recovery Group. While a graduate student, Andrea Riley Mukavetz was invited into Geri's home to listen to her stories and assist in compiling and publishing a memoir. Geri wanted her stories to serve as a resource, form of support, and affirmation that Indigenous people can be proud of who they are and overcome trauma. Geri hoped to be a model to current and future generations, and she believed strongly that more Indigenous people should become substance abuse counselors and work with their communities in tribally specific ways. Geri died in 2019, but Riley Mukavetz carried on the work. This book presents Geri's stories, lightly edited and organized for clarity, with an introduction by Riley Mukavetz that centers Geri's life and the process of oral history in historical and theoretical context"-- - Book News
This memoir relates the stories of Frances "Geri" Roossien (1932-2019), who was born into an Odawa family in Michigan, attended Holy Childhood Boarding School, experienced abuse at the school, became an alcoholic to cope with her trauma, and worked as a substance abuse counselor. The memoir illustrates her relationships with family and community, across generations, with trauma and recovery, and with ancestral land. It describes her childhood; her addiction and recovery; her work with the community, including creating the Native American Recovery Group; and her healing. The introduction provides background on her life, oral history, and Michigan indigenous history. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Chicago Distribution Center
Born into an Odawa family in Michigan in 1932, Frances âGeriâ Roossien lived a life that was both ordinary and instructive. As a child, she attended Holy Childhood Boarding School; as an adult, she coped with her trauma through substance abuse; and in recovery she became a respected elder who developed tribally centered programs for addiction and family health, including the first Native American Recovery Group.
While a graduate student, Andrea Riley Mukavetz was invited into Geriâs home to listen to her stories and assist in compiling and publishing a memoir. Geri wanted her stories to serve as a resource, form of support, and affirmation that Indigenous people can be proud of who they are and overcome trauma. Geri hoped to be a model to current and future generations, and she believed strongly that more Indigenous people should become substance abuse counselors and work with their communities in tribally specific ways.
Geri died in 2019, but Riley Mukavetz carried on the work. This book presents Geriâs stories, lightly edited and organized for clarity, with an introduction by Riley Mukavetz that centers Geriâs life and the process of oral history in historical and theoretical context.