I walk in two worlds

Summary: I Walk in Two Worlds is the autobiography of Eleanor Brass (née Dieter), a Cree/Saulteaux woman born on the Peepeekisis Reserve on May 1, 1905. Her ancestors included two treaty signers, Chief Gabriel Cote and Chief Okanese. She attended high school in Canora, Saskatchewan. Concerned about the difficulties facing First Nations people, Brass sought to redress them and to educate the White public. In 1944 she became the first woman executive to serve as the secretary-treasurer of the Association of Indians of Saskatchewan; she also helped to establish and run groups like the Indian Friendship Centre in Regina. For several years she was employed by the provincial government to advance Native employment. After retirement, she worked in Alberta, becoming Director of the Peace River Friendship Centre and serving as correspondent for Alberta Native Communication. Her writing career had begun in 1949 when “Breaking the Barriers” appeared in the Regina Leader-Post She wrote extensively in magazines and newspapers, including columns in the Leader-Post and the Melville Advance.--