Guided by the Spirits : the Meanings of Life, Death, and Youth Suicide in an Ojibwa Community
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Book
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Description
Guided by the Spirits is a case study of youth suicide in the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Written by a member of the tribal community, this study focuses on qualitative methods, indigenous experience, and collaborative approaches to explore the social and historical significance of youth suicide in an Ojibwa community. Guided by the Spirits combines traditional methods of analysis, extracts of interviews and field notes, and creative ethnographic writing to present the relationships between culture, history, identity, agency, and youth suicide. This book is a must read for lay readers, policy makers, and researchers who seek a window into contemporary Native American life as well as a critical interpretation of youth suicide in indigenous societies.
Call number in WMU's library
E99.C6 A425 2018 (WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
9780815369448
Publication Date
2018
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Citation for published book
Allard, Seth. Guided by the Spirits : the Meanings of Life, Death, and Youth Suicide in an Ojibwa Community. New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 2018.
Recommended Citation
Allard, Seth M., "Guided by the Spirits : the Meanings of Life, Death, and Youth Suicide in an Ojibwa Community" (2018). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 741.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/741