Velma Wallis
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Velma May Wallis (born 1960) is an American writer of Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent. Her books have been translated into 17 languages.
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.
Personal life
Wallis, who has three daughters and a son, now divides her time between Fairbanks and Fort Yukon.
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.
- . Epicenter Press. 2003. ISBN 978-0-9724944-7-2.