From the Tundra to the Trenches (Hardcover)

My name is Weetaltuk; Eddy Weetaltuk. My Eskimo tag name is E9-422.' So begins From the ""Tundra to the Trenches."" Weetaltuk means 'innocent eyes' in Inuktitut, but to the Canadian government, he was known as E9-422: E for Eskimo, 9 for his community, 422 to identify Eddy. In 1951, Eddy decided to leave James Bay. Because Inuit weren't allowed to leave the North, he changed his name and used this new identity to enlist in the Canadian Forces: Edward Weetaltuk, E9-422, became Eddy Vital, SC-17515, and headed off to fight in the Korean War. In 1967, after fifteen years in the Canadian Forces, Eddy returned home. He worked with Inuit youth struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and, in 1974, started writing his life's story. This compelling memoir traces an Inuk's experiences of world travel and military service. Looking back on his life, Weetaltuk wanted to show young Inuit that they can do and be what they choose. From the Tundra to the Trenches is the fourth book in the First Voices, First Texts series, which publishes lost or underappreciated texts by Indigenous writers. This new English edition of Eddy Weetaltuk's memoir includes a foreword and appendix by Thibault Martin and an introduction by Isabelle St-Amand.

General

Imprint:	University of Manitoba Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	First Voices, First Texts
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Eddy Weetaltuk
Editors:	Thibault Martin
Introduction by:	Isabelle St-Amand
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-88755-197-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-88755-197-1
Barcode:	9780887551970

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