One of the Arcadia “brown book” series, this image-rich volume is written by Jerry Garcia, who was raised in Quincy.
The first Mexicans to the region of North Central Washington were braceros (Mexican nationals) brought to Wenatchee, Okanogan, Moses Lake, and later Quincy to work under contract during World War II.
“Interwoven Lives: Indigenous Mothers of Salish Coast Communities” by Candace Huffman Wellman - 2020 Finalist for the WILLA Literary Award in Scholarly Nonfiction from Women Writing the West, Interwoven Lives is a continuation of the WILLA Award-winning Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast through Cross-Cultural Marriages. It adds four new biographies to the four published in Peace Weavers. Together the books offer a fresh look at the role indigenous women and their Euro-American husbands played in helping people of two colliding cultures live together in new communities"-
“Peace Weavers: United the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages” by Candace Huffman Wellman. Throughout the mid-1800s, Coast and Interior Salish families arranged strategic cross-cultural marriages, and these alliances played a crucial role in regional settlement and spared Puget Sound's upper corner from the tragic conflicts other regions experienced. Although accounts of the men exist in a variety of records, the contributions of their native wives remain unacknowledged. Author Candace Wellman hopes to shatter stereotypes surrounding these relationships. The four women profiled--Caroline Davis Kavanaugh (Samish-Swinomish), Mary Fitzhugh Lear Phillips (S'Klallam), Clara Tennant Selhameten (Lummi-Duwamish), and Nellie Carr Lane (Sto:lo)--exhibited exceptional endurance,
Wondering about the women who helped settle our area? This book by local author Beverly Mayer is well-researched and tells the story of dozens of fearless and innovative women that helped settle “The Big Bend”. Historic photographs enhance the re-telling. A must for anyone who loves great stories!
This beautiful tabletop book showcases the beauty and grandeur of Central Washington. It’s stunning photographs and descriptive text will make a wonderful gift or addition to your library.
All three books in our Children of the Quincy Valley Series: “Lena, Pioneer Girl”, “Ruby, Town Girl” and “Tuk’Luki, Wanapum Boy”. Classics for the entire family.