{"product_id":"from-the-tundra-to-the-trenches-paperback","title":"From the Tundra to the Trenches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEddy Weetaltuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThibault Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eIsabelle St Amand\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEddy Weetaltuk \u003c\/b\u003e(1932-2005) was born on Strutton Island, James Bay. He enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in Korea. He left the army in \u003cbr\u003e 1967. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThibault Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a sociologist and Canada Research Chair, Aboriginal \u003cbr\u003e Governance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761202823456,"sku":"9780887558221","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cf28af7baed3063925aadde2c067d651.webp?v=1780201313","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/from-the-tundra-to-the-trenches-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}