Timeless Woman, Writer and Interpreter of the California Indian World: Transcript, 1976-1978
- 486 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Theodora Kroeber Quinn was a writer and anthropologist, best known for her accounts of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe of California, and for her retelling of traditional narratives from several Native Californian cultures. Her work focuses on preserving and sharing the stories and culture of California's indigenous peoples, offering readers a profound glimpse into their lives and traditions. Kroeber Quinn approached her subject matter with sensitivity and a deep respect for the cultural origins of the narratives she shared.



A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California.
Tells the story of Ishi, the last member of the lost tribe of Yana, who wandered out of the hills on August 29, 1911 and was taken in by anthropologists at the University of California where he spent the last years of his life.