The story of the survival of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe in the Arctic.
"Western States book award for creative nonfiction in 1993"--T.p. verso.
ǂt Hunger and cold take their toll -- ǂt "Let us die trying" -- ǂt Recalling old skills -- ǂt A painful journey -- ǂt Saving a cache of fish -- ǂt Sadness among The People -- ǂt The stillness is broken -- ǂt A new beginning -- ǂt About the Gwich'in People.