Savella Stechishin, CMSOM, née Wawryniuk (August 19, 1903 – April 22, 2002), was a Ukrainian-Canadian home economist and writer, recipient of the Order of Canada. She has been described as "an ethnocultural social maternal feminist" (Ostryzniuk, 1999).
Stechishin was born in Tudorkovychi, Austrian Galicia (today in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine), and her family emigrated to Canada when she was nine[1] in 1913, settling in Krydor, Saskatchewan. The Ukrainian diaspora is a large one, and her family formed part of a wave that became one of Canada's largest ethnic communities.
At age 17 she married Julian Stechyshyn, rector of the St. Petro Mohyla Institute student residence in Saskatoon and brother of Myroslaw Stechishin, and later bore three children, Anatole, Myron, and Zenia. She completed high school and teachers' college, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in home economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1930, the first Ukrainian woman to receive a degree there.
While studying, she was also the Dean of Women at the St Petro Mohyla Institute, where she organized evening courses in cooking and homemaking, and the culture and cuisine of her homeland, and public speaking for young women. Later, she taught in public schools and lectured in Ukrainian language and in the Department of Women's Services at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as running outreach programs for Ukrainian immigrants. She also lectured around North America and in Western Ukraine (Polish Galicia) before it was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1939.
She helped establish the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada in 1926, and the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in 1936.[2]
For over 25 years, she was editor of the women's page and columnist for the Winnipeg-based Ukrainian Voice weekly (Ukrayins’kyy Holos). She also contributed to other Ukrainian women's publications in North America and Western Ukraine, and wrote for the Canadian Consumer Information Service during the Second World War.
Shechishin's most prominent book is the English-language Traditional Ukrainian Cookery (1957), which saw its eighteenth reprinting in 1995 and has sold 80,000 copies. Her other books are in Ukrainian: Art Treasures of Ukrainian Embroidery (1950), and a 50th anniversary book for the Saskatoon branch of the Ukrainian Women's Association (1975). She assisted her husband, Julian Stechishin, with a Ukrainian Grammar (1951), and completed his History of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada (1971) after his death—an English translation was published in 1992.
^"Home economist Savella Stechishin was a pillar of Canada's Ukrainian community". thestarphoenix. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
^Hlynka, Anthony (2005). The Honourable Member for Vegreville: The Memoirs and Diary of Anthony Hlynka, MP, 1940-49. University of Calgary Press. ISBN978-1-55238-137-3.
Momryk, Myron (1996). Stechishin, Savella, MG 30, D 380, Finding Aid No. 2072. Ottawa: Manuscript Division, Canadian Archives Service. This is a list of materials available at the Archives of Canada.
Ostryzniuk, Natalie (1999). Savella Stechishin: a case study of Ukrainian-Canadian women activism in Saskatchewan, 1920–1945, master of arts in history thesis. University of Regina. ISBN0-612-30531-7. , PDF: 11.8 MB.
Works
Stechishin, Savella (1950). Art Treasures of Ukrainian Embroidery (Mystets’ki skarby ukraïns’kykh vyshyvok). Winnipeg: Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada.
savella, stechishin, née, wawryniuk, august, 1903, april, 2002, ukrainian, canadian, home, economist, writer, recipient, order, canada, been, described, ethnocultural, social, maternal, feminist, ostryzniuk, 1999, bornsavella, wawryniukaugust, 1903tudorkovychi. Savella Stechishin CM SOM nee Wawryniuk August 19 1903 April 22 2002 was a Ukrainian Canadian home economist and writer recipient of the Order of Canada She has been described as an ethnocultural social maternal feminist Ostryzniuk 1999 Savella StechishinSavella StechishinBornSavella WawryniukAugust 19 1903TudorkovychiDiedApril 22 2002NationalityUkrainian CanadianOccupation s home economist and writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 References 4 Works 5 External linksBiography EditStechishin was born in Tudorkovychi Austrian Galicia today in Lviv Oblast Ukraine and her family emigrated to Canada when she was nine 1 in 1913 settling in Krydor Saskatchewan The Ukrainian diaspora is a large one and her family formed part of a wave that became one of Canada s largest ethnic communities Savella Stechishin and Olena Kysilevska At age 17 she married Julian Stechyshyn rector of the St Petro Mohyla Institute student residence in Saskatoon and brother of Myroslaw Stechishin and later bore three children Anatole Myron and Zenia She completed high school and teachers college and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree specializing in home economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1930 the first Ukrainian woman to receive a degree there While studying she was also the Dean of Women at the St Petro Mohyla Institute where she organized evening courses in cooking and homemaking and the culture and cuisine of her homeland and public speaking for young women Later she taught in public schools and lectured in Ukrainian language and in the Department of Women s Services at the University of Saskatchewan as well as running outreach programs for Ukrainian immigrants She also lectured around North America and in Western Ukraine Polish Galicia before it was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1939 She helped establish the Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada in 1926 and the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in 1936 2 For over 25 years she was editor of the women s page and columnist for the Winnipeg based Ukrainian Voice weekly Ukrayins kyy Holos She also contributed to other Ukrainian women s publications in North America and Western Ukraine and wrote for the Canadian Consumer Information Service during the Second World War Shechishin s most prominent book is the English language Traditional Ukrainian Cookery 1957 which saw its eighteenth reprinting in 1995 and has sold 80 000 copies Her other books are in Ukrainian Art Treasures of Ukrainian Embroidery 1950 and a 50th anniversary book for the Saskatoon branch of the Ukrainian Women s Association 1975 She assisted her husband Julian Stechishin with a Ukrainian Grammar 1951 and completed his History of Ukrainian Settlement in Canada 1971 after his death an English translation was published in 1992 Awards EditSavella Stechishin was awarded many honours Most notably she was appointed to the Order of Canada on April 20 1989 and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 1998 References Edit Home economist Savella Stechishin was a pillar of Canada s Ukrainian community thestarphoenix Retrieved 2022 03 02 Hlynka Anthony 2005 The Honourable Member for Vegreville The Memoirs and Diary of Anthony Hlynka MP 1940 49 University of Calgary Press ISBN 978 1 55238 137 3 Momryk Myron 1996 Stechishin Savella MG 30 D 380 Finding Aid No 2072 Ottawa Manuscript Division Canadian Archives Service This is a list of materials available at the Archives of Canada Ostryzniuk Natalie 1999 Savella Stechishin a case study of Ukrainian Canadian women activism in Saskatchewan 1920 1945 master of arts in history thesis University of Regina ISBN 0 612 30531 7 Abstract PDF 11 8 MB Works EditStechishin Savella 1950 Art Treasures of Ukrainian Embroidery Mystets ki skarby ukrains kykh vyshyvok Winnipeg Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada Stechishin Savella 1957 1995 Traditional Ukrainian Cookery 18th ed Winnipeg Trident Press ISBN 0 919490 36 0 Stechishin Savella 1975 Fifty years of the Olha Kobylianska Branch of the Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada Saskatoon Saskatchewan 1923 1973 Pivstorichchia 1923 1973 Zhinochoho tovarystva imeny Olh hy Kobylians koi v Saskatuni Saskachevan pershoho viddilu soiuzu ukrainok Kanady Saskatoon Ukrainian Women s Association Olha Kobylianska Branch 1 External links EditThe mother of all Ukrainian Canadian pioneers by Chris Guly Ukrainian Weekly In Memoriam Savella Stechishin Ukrainian Canadian pioneer and feminist 07 14 02 Ukrainian Weekly Savella Stechishin 1998 Recipient Saskatchewan Order of Merit Saskatchewan Government Relations Order of Canada citation Archives of Savella Stechishin Savella Stechishin fonds R9158 are held at Library and Archives Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savella Stechishin amp oldid 1147243064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
