Velma Wallis

Velma Wallis
Born	1960 (age 64–65) Near Fort Yukon, Alaska
Occupation	Novelist
Known for	Author of Two Old Women
Children	4

Velma May Wallis (born 1960) is an American writer of Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent. Her books have been translated into 17 languages. ^[1]

Early life

Wallis was born and raised in a remote Alaskan village near Fort Yukon, approximately 200 km (120 mi) northeast of Fairbanks. This location could be accessed only by riverboat, airplane, snowmobile or dogsled. ^[2]

Personal life

Wallis, who has three daughters and a son, now divides her time between Fairbanks and Fort Yukon. ^[2]

Awards

• 2003 American Book Award, for Raising Ourselves: A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon territory River
• 1993 Western States Book Award

Bibliography

• Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend Of Betrayal, Courage And Survival . Epicenter Press. 1993. ISBN   978-0-7043-4424-2.
• Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun . Epicenter Press. 1996. ISBN   978-0-945397-34-2.
• Raising Ourselves: A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River. Epicenter Press. 2003. ISBN   978-0-9724944-7-2.

References

1. Velma Wallis on Native American Authors. Ipl.org. Retrieved on 2012-02-20.
2. "Voices from the Gaps: Velma Wallis" (PDF). University of Minnesota. 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-03.