The Mishomis book : the voice of the Ojibway
Recounts the legends, customs, and history of the Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Written from oral tradition to provide an account of the culture, history and philosophy of the Ojibway Nation.
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Stamford | Available |
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Ojibwa Indians > Folklore. Ojibwa Indians > Religion. |
- ISBN: 1893487008
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Physical Description
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v, 114 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Publisher Hayward, Wis. : Indian Country Communications, [1988]
- Copyright ©1988
Content descriptions
General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. Cover title. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Ojibway creation story -- Original man walks the earth -- Original man and his Grandmother No-kó-mis -- The Earth's First People -- The great flood -- Waynabozhoo and the search for his father -- Waynaboozhoo and his return to the people -- The seven Grandfathers and the little boy -- The Old Man and the First Midewiwin ceremony -- The clan system -- The Pipe and the Eagle -- The sweat lodge -- The seven fires -- The migration of the Anishinabe -- Conclusion: Stepping into modern history. |