Author: Jacob, Alice [Preston, Sarah; editor:]
Title: Let the Past Go: A Life History
Description: Ottawa, National Museums of Canada, 1986. orig.wrappers. 28x21cm, vii, 121 pp, Series: Canadian Ethnology Service, Paper No. 104.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Oral narrative of a Cree woman from Rupert House, James Bay, Quebec. Contents: Alice's Frozen Foot: An Example of the Negative Consequences of Incompetent Behaviour; Alice as a Young Woman: The Importance of Well- Informed Decisions & Actions; Individual Autonomy & Social Responsibility; Self-Control & Competence in Death: A Demonstration of Ideal in Action; Levels of Confidence; Conclusion.

Keywords: Canadian Ethnography, Canada Quebec, Cree Ethnology, Oral Literature, Anthropology, Life History, Native Americans, American Indians, Autobiography