From the Tundra to the Trenches

"My name is Weetaltuk; Eddy Weetaltuk. My Eskimo tag name is E9-422." So begins From the "Tundra...
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Author: Eddy Weetaltuk
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From the Tundra to the Trenches by Weetaltuk, Eddy

From the Tundra to the Trenches

BD$41.98

From the Tundra to the Trenches

BD$41.98
Author: Eddy Weetaltuk
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"My name is Weetaltuk; Eddy Weetaltuk. My Eskimo tag name is E9-422." So begins From the "Tundra to the Trenches." Weetaltuk means "innocent eyes" in Inuktitut, but to the Canadian government, he was known as E9-422: E for Eskimo, 9 for his community, 422 to identify Eddy. In 1951, Eddy decided to leave James Bay. Because Inuit weren't allowed to leave the North, he changed his name and used this new identity to enlist in the Canadian Forces: Edward Weetaltuk, E9-422, became Eddy Vital, SC-17515, and headed off to fight in the Korean War. In 1967, after fifteen years in the Canadian Forces, Eddy returned home. He worked with Inuit youth struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and, in 1974, started writing his life's story. This compelling memoir traces an Inuk's experiences of world travel and military service. Looking back on his life, Weetaltuk wanted to show young Inuit that they can do and be what they choose. From the Tundra to the Trenches is the fourth book in the First Voices, First Texts series, which publishes lost or underappreciated texts by Indigenous writers. This new English edition of Eddy Weetaltuk's memoir includes a foreword and appendix by Thibault Martin and an introduction by Isabelle St-Amand.

Author: Eddy Weetaltuk
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
Published: 02/03/2017
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780887558221


Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 09/25/2017

About the Author
Eddy Weetaltuk (1932-2005) was born on Strutton Island, James Bay. He enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in Korea. He left the army in
1967.

Thibault Martin is a sociologist and Canada Research Chair, Aboriginal
Governance.

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