Beverly Hungry Wolf facts for kids
Beverly Hungry Wolf (also known as Sikski-Aki, or Black-faced Woman) was born in 1950. She is a Canadian writer and a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy. She has written many books about her people's history and traditions.
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About Beverly Hungry Wolf
Beverly Hungry Wolf was born Beverly Little Bear in 1950. Her birthplace was near Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Indian Reserve No. 148. As a child, she attended a Catholic residential school on the reserve. These schools often tried to make Indigenous children forget their traditional ways.
However, as an adult, Beverly became very interested in her tribe's traditions. She started to research and write them down. This happened after she married Adolph Gutöhrlein, a German man. Adolph was very interested in First Nations culture. He learned a lot about it and even changed his last name to Hungry Wolf.
Together, Beverly and Adolph Hungry Wolf have published several books. These books share their personal stories and the experiences of the Blackfoot people. Beverly talked to her female relatives and older tribal members. She gathered information about how women lived, traditional crafts, raising children, and old myths and legends. She put this information into her famous book, Ways of my Grandmothers. Some of the people she interviewed included her grandmother, Anada-Aki, her aunt, Mary One Spot, and tribal elder, Paula Weasel Head.
Beverly and her husband live in British Columbia. They have five children.
Books by Beverly Hungry Wolf
The Ways of My Grandmothers
The Ways of my Grandmothers was published in 1980. This book tells the stories of Blackfoot women from the past in Alberta, Canada. It includes tribal history, legends, and myths. These stories were passed down through many generations of women. Beverly Hungry Wolf shares her own experiences in the book. She also shows what life was like for Blackfoot women long ago and in more modern times. The book uses storytelling and rare photographs to do this.
Daughters of the Buffalo Women
Daughters of the Buffalo Women: Maintaining the Tribal Faith came out in 1996. This book is a collection of stories. Beverly's mother and other Blackfoot elders told these stories. They are about the time when the Blackfoot people still hunted buffalo. The stories take place in Montana and Canada in the early 1900s.
Other Works
Beverly Hungry Wolf has also written three non-fiction books with her husband, Adolph Gutöhrlein. These books are:
- Blackfoot Craftworker's Book (1983)
- Shadows of the Buffalo: A family Odyssey Among the Indians (1983)
- Children of the Sun: Stories By and About Indian Kids (1987)
See also
In Spanish: Beverly Hungry Wolf para niños
