{"product_id":"walking-where-we-lived-memoirs-of-a-mono-indian-family","title":"Walking Where We Lived: Memoirs of a Mono Indian Family","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nim (North Fork Mono) Indians have lived for centuries in a remote region of Californias Sierra Nevada. In this memoir  Gaylen D. Lee recounts the story of his Nim family across six generations. Drawing from the recollections of his grandparents  mother  and other relatives  Lee provides a deeply personal account of his peoples history and culture. In keeping with the Nims traditional life-style  Lees memoir takes us through their annual seasonal cycle. He describes communal activities  such as food gathering  hunting and fishing  the processing of acorn (the Nims staple food)  basketmaking  and ceremonies and games. Family photographs  some dating to the beginning of this century  enliven Lees descriptions. Woven into the seasonal account is the disturbing story of Hispanic and white encroachment into the Nim world. Lee shows how the Mexican presence in the early nineteenth century  the Gold Rush  the Protestant conversion movement  and  more recently  the establishment of a national forest on traditional land have contributed to the erosion of Nim culture. Walking Where We Lived is a bittersweet chronicle  revealing the persecution and hardships suffered by the Nim  but emphasizing their survival. Although many young Nim have little knowledge of the old ways and although the Nim are a minority in the land of their ancestors  the words of Lees grandmother remain a source of strength: \"Ashup. Dont worry. Its okay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966661685301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0806130873","price":228.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780806130873.jpg?v=1770573489","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/walking-where-we-lived-memoirs-of-a-mono-indian-family","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}