In this Book
- Ogimawkwe Mitigwaki (Queen of the Woods)
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Michigan State University Press
Simon Pokagon, the son of tribal patriarch Leopold Pokagon, was a talented writer, advocate for the Pokagon Potawatomi community, and tireless self-promoter.
In 1899, shorty after his death, Pokagon's novel Ogimawkwe Mitigwaki (Queen of the Woods)—only the second ever published by an American Indian—appeared. It was intended to be a testimonial to the traditions, stability, and continuity of the Potawatomi in a rapidly changing world. Read today, Queen of the Woods is evidence of the author's desire to mark the cultural, political, and social landscapes with a memorial to the past and a monument to a future that included the Pokagon Potawatomi as distinct and honored people.
This new edition offers a reprint of the original 1899 novel with the author's introduction to the language and culture of his people. In addition, new accompanying materials add context through a cultural biography, literary historical analysis, and linguistic considerations of the unusual text.
Table of Contents
- Foreword to the Current Edition
- pp. vii-xii
- Reading Queen of the Woods Today
- pp. 57-76
- The Algonquin Language
- pp. 83-92
- Editorial Note
- pp. 93-96
- Chapter 10
- pp. 171-178
- Chapter 11
- pp. 179-184
- Chapter 12
- pp. 185-190
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 211-215
Additional Information
Copyright
2010