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George A. Anthony’s The Elders Speak reaches bookstores, 2009

Also The Elders Speak George Anthony Beaver Archipelago book 2009

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Dates2009-03 – 2009-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

The Beacon announced that George A. Anthony’s The Elders Speak: Reflections on Native American Culture and Life had reached bookstores in mid-March 2009. The account describes four decades of recorded interviews, photographs, cultural and economic material from the Beaver Archipelago, and editing and publication assistance from the Beaver Island Historical Society.

Evidence limits

This records the newspaper’s publication account and does not independently assess the book’s editorial method, interview permissions, cultural authority, or every historical claim.

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Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2009, "A New Book" and feature on The Elders Speak.
    Describes The Elders Speak reaching bookstores in mid-March after decades of recorded interviews, its coverage of High, Garden, and Beaver Island culture, and Beaver Island Historical Society editing and publication. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the book-publication report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “George A. Anthony’s The Elders Speak reaches bookstores, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-elders-speak-book-publication-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2009, "A New Book" and feature on The Elders Speak. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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