Book

Me and mine: the life story of Helen Sekaquaptewa

University of Arizona PressTuscon • Published In 1969 • Pages:

By: Sekaquaptewa, Helen, Udall, Louise.

Abstract
Me and Mine is the autobiography of Helen Sekaquaptewa, a Hopi woman of Oraibi pueblo in northeastern Arizona, as told to Louise Udall who recorded the text of this work. This study covers Helen's early childhood in Oraibi, her education, marriage, and family life, and is interspersed throughout with much Hopi ethnography. An epilogue by Louise Udall presents rief biographical sketches of the Sekaquaptewa children.
Subjects
Life history materials
Water supply
Exchange transactions
External trade
Ingroup antagonisms
Nuptials
Family relationships
Community heads
Political parties
Organized ceremonial
Missions
Ceremonial during infancy and childhood
Education system
Elementary education
culture
Hopi
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1999
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1898 - 1960s
Coverage Place
Oraibi pueblo, Third Mesa, northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
as told to Louise Udall ; Illustrated by Phillip Sekaquaptewa
Includes index
LCCN
68054714
LCSH
Hopi Indians