"I became what the Crows call "kaalisbaapite"--a 'grandmother's
grandchild.' That means that I was always with my Grandma, and I
learned from her. I learned how to do things in the old
ways."--Alma Hogan Snell
"Grandmother's Grandchild" is the remarkable story of Alma Hogan
Snell (1923-2008), a Crow woman brought up by her grandmother, the
famous medicine woman Pretty Shield. Snell grew up during the 1920s
and 1930s, part of the second generation of Crows to be born into
reservation life. Like many of her contemporaries, she experienced
poverty, personal hardships, and prejudice and left home to attend
federal Indian schools.
What makes Snell's story particularly engaging is her
exceptional storytelling style. She is frank and passionate, and
these qualities yield a memoir unlike those of most Native women.
The complex reservation world of Crow women--harsh yet joyous,
impoverished yet rich in meaning--unfolds for readers. Snell's
experiences range from the forging of an unforgettable bond between
grandchild and grandmother to the flowering of an extraordinary
love story that has lasted more than five decades.
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