History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: a Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author

ABOUT THE BOOK:- In 1887, Blackbird (author) published this book. The work was published in Michigan. The book was among the first authoritative accounts of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples ever published. The book covers not only historical facts but day-to-day details of how the Ottawa and Chippewa hunted, fished and trapped before the coming of whites. Blackbird explains many of the traditional beliefs and cultural practices of the two tribes. Because the author was himself a native American, the book is free of the bias commonly found in books by white authors of the period. Finally, the book includes a basic grammar of the Ottawa and Chippewa languages. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Andrew J. Blackbird (1815-1908) was an Ottawa Chief's son who served as an official interpreter for the US Government and later as a postmaster while remaining active in native American affairs as a teacher, advisor on diplomatic issues, lecturer and temperance advocate. In this work he describes how he became knowledgeable about both native American and white cultural traditional and chronicles his struggles to achieve two years of higher education. He also deals with the history of many native peoples throughout the Michigan region, combining, information on political, military and diplomatic matters. Blackbird was loyal to the United States during various Uprisings. In 1858 he married Elizabeth Margarel Fish, a white woman of English descent. As a result, he was viewed favourably by the United States. The Title 'History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: a Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author written/authored/edited by Andrew J. Blackbird', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351286059 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 130 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Americas / Native American. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-