Mary TallMountain (1918-1994) was a poet and storyteller of mixed Scotch-Irish and Koyukon ancestry. Her works deal with the interplay of Christianity with indigenous beliefs and the difficulties of her own life. After her mother died she was adopted by a white couple where she faced prejudice among whites. It is also alleged that her adoptive father molested her. Hence struggle and healing are common in her work.
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