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The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway
Edward Benton-Banai
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Description for The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway
Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today the northern United States and Canada. The Mishomis Book documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths passed down through generations. Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988, The Mishomis Book draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and ... Read more
The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today the northern United States and Canada. The Mishomis Book documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths passed down through generations. Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988, The Mishomis Book draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816673827
SKU
V9780816673827
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99-15
About Edward Benton-Banai
Edward Benton-Banai is a Wisconsin Ojibway of the Fish Clan and a spiritual teacher of the Lac Court Orielles Band of the Ojibway Tribe. One of the original founders of the American Indian Movement, he was also the founder and executive director of the Red School House in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Reviews for The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway
"A truly significant effort—every tribe should support this kind of writing about their history and traditions." —Vine Deloria, Jr