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- History of the Ojibway People, Second Edition
- Book
- 1984
- Published by: Minnesota Historical Society Press
summary
William W. Warren's History of the Ojibway People has long been recognized as a classic source on Ojibwe History and culture. Warren, the son of an Ojibwe woman, wrote his history in the hope of saving traditional stories for posterity even as he presented to the American public a sympathetic view of a people he believed were fast disappearing under the onslaught of a corrupt frontier populaton. He collected firsthand descriptions and stories from relatives, tribal leaders, and acquaintances and transcribed this oral history in terms that nineteenth-century whites could understand, focusing on warfare, tribal organizations, and political leaders. First published in 1885 by the Minnesota Historical Society, the book has also been cirticized by Native and non-Native scholars, many of whom do not take into account Warren's perspective, goals, and limitations. Now, for the first time since its initial publication, it is made available with new annotations researched and written by professor Theresa Schenck. A new introduction by Schenck also gives a clear and concise history of the text and of the author, firmly establishing a place for William Warren in the tradition of American Indian intellectual thought.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. vii-xxiv
- 2 Totemic Division of the O-jib-ways
- pp. 17-25
- 3 Origin of the Ojibways
- pp. 26-41
- 5 The Ojibway Town at La Pointe
- pp. 58-66
- 7 Era of the Discovery
- pp. 71-80
- 11 Taking of Mille Lacs by the Ojibways
- pp. 104-109
- 16 Ending of the French Supremacy
- pp. 134-145
- 17 Commencement of British Supremacy
- pp. 146-154
- 25 John Baptiste Cadotte
- pp. 205-210
- 28 Affairs of the Ojibways on the St. Croix
- pp. 233-239
- 29 The Pillagers
- pp. 240-245
- 30 Ojibways of the Upper Mississippi
- pp. 246-250
- 31 Ojibways of the Upper Mississippi
- pp. 251-255
- 32 Ojibways of the Upper Mississippi
- pp. 256-263
- 35 Events from 1818 to 1826
- pp. 280-286
- appendixes
- pp. 287-298
- works cited
- pp. 299-306
Additional Information
ISBN
9780873517614
Related ISBN(s)
9780873511629
MARC Record
OCLC
794700984
Pages
448
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No