A compelling, harrowing, but ultimately uplifting story of resilience and self-discovery. A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby's story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counsellor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people.

Chacaby, Ma-Nee, 1950- author; Plummer, Mary Louisa, author

Winnipeg, Manitoba: University of Manitoba Press

Critical studies in native history -- 18, Critical studies in native history -- 18., Manitoba, 2016

Critical studies in native history, 18, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2016

Canada - English Language, Canada

1, PS, 2016

Includes bibliographical references.

A Two-spirit Journey Is Ma-nee Chacaby's Extraordinary Account Of Her Life As An Ojibwa-cree Lesbian. From Her Early, Often Harrowing Memories Of Life And Abuse In A Remote Ojibwa Community Riven By Poverty And Alcoholism, Chacaby's Story Is One Of Enduring And Ultimately Overcoming The Social, Economic, And Health Legacies Of Colonialism. As A Child, Chacaby Learned Spiritual And Cultural Traditions From Her Cree Grandmother And Trapping, Hunting, And Bush Survival Skills From Her Ojibwa Stepfather. She Also Suffered Physical And Sexual Abuse By Different Adults, And In Her Teen Years Became Alcoholic Herself. At Twenty, Chacaby Moved To Thunder Bay With Her Children To Escape An Abusive Marriage. Abuse, Compounded By Racism, Continued, But Chacaby Found Supports To Help Herself And Others. Over The Following Decades, She Achieved Sobriety; Trained And Worked As An Alcoholism Counsellor; Raised Her Children And Fostered Many Others; Learned To Live With Visual Impairment; And Came Out As A Lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby Led The First Gay Pride Parade In Thunder Bay. Ma-nee Chacaby Has Emerged From Hardship Grounded In Faith, Compassion, Humour, And Resilience. Her Memoir Provides Unprecedented Insights Into The Challenges Still Faced By Many Indigenous People.-- My Grandmother's And My Family's History In Manitoba And Ontario (1863-1952) -- First Discoveries, Joys, And Sorrows: My Early Childhood In Ombabika (1952-1958) -- Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, And The Beginning Of Addiction (1958-1960) -- School, Teenage Friendships, And Having Two Spirits (1960-1965) -- Losing My Grandmother And Mother, Becoming A Parent, And Surviving An Abusive Marriage In Auden (1965-1970) -- Living And Parenting In Thunder Bay And Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975) -- Sobriety And Single-parenting In Thunder Bay (1975-1980) -- Working With Addicted Mothers And Raising Foster Kids With Nate In Winnipeg (1980-1987) -- Coming Out, Falling In Love, And Living With Leah In Thunder Bay And Boston (1987-1991) -- Meeting Grace And Building A Life Together In Kaministiquia (1991-2004) -- Recovering From Post-traumatic Stress Disorder And Becoming An Elder In Thunder Bay (2004-2014) -- Afterword / Mary Louisa Palmer. Ma-nee Chacaby With Mary Louisa Plummer. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Format.

xii, 240 pages : 23 cm
"A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby's story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counselor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people"--
Includes bibliographical references

« A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby's extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby's story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism. As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and in her teen years became alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counsellor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in Thunder Bay. Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humour, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people. »-- Résumé de l'éditeur

A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacabys extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacabys story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism.
As a child, Chacaby learned spiritual and cultural traditions from her Cree grandmother and trapping, hunting, and bush survival skills from her Ojibwa stepfather. She also suffered physical and sexual abuse by different adults, and by her teen years she was alcoholic herself. At twenty, Chacaby moved to Thunder Bay with her children to escape an abusive marriage. Abuse, compounded by racism, continued, but Chacaby found supports to help herself and others. Over the following decades, she achieved sobriety; trained and worked as an alcoholism counselor; raised her children and fostered many others; learned to live with visual impairment; and came out as a lesbian. In 2013, Chacaby led the first gay pride parade in her adopted city, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith, compassion, humor, and resilience. Her memoir provides unprecedented insights into the challenges still faced by many Indigenous people.

2023-06-28