| Velma Wallis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) 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.
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 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
- Velma Wallis on Native American Authors. Ipl.org. Retrieved on 2012-02-20.
- ^ "Voices from the Gaps: Velma Wallis" (PDF). University of Minnesota. 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- 1960 births
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American women writers
- 20th-century Native Americans
- Alaska Native women
- American Book Award winners
- American women novelists
- Native Village of Fort Yukon people
- Living people
- Native American novelists
- Native American women writers
- People from Fort Yukon, Alaska
- Writers from Fairbanks, Alaska
- 20th-century Native American women
- 21st-century Native American women
- 21st-century Native American writers