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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821275003321

Autore

Berens William <1866-1947.>

Titolo

Memories, myths, and dreams of an Ojibwe leader [[electronic resource] /] / William Berens, as told to A. Irving Hallowell ; edited with introductions by Jennifer S.H. Brown and Susan Elaine Gray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montréal [Québec] ; ; Ithaca [N.Y.], : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2009

ISBN

0-7735-8086-7

9786612866975

0-7735-7653-3

1-282-86697-4

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic text (xxviii, 261 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports.) : digital file

Collana

Rupert's Land Record Society series ; ; 10

Altri autori (Persone)

HallowellA. Irving <1892-1974.> (Alfred Irving)

BrownJennifer S. H. <1940->

GraySusan Elaine <1960->

Disciplina

971.27/00497333092

Soggetti

Ojibwa Indians - Manitoba - Berens River Valley

Ojibwa Indians

Ojibwa mythology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-248) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Reminiscences of Chief William Berens : "A place in your mind for them all" -- Dibaajimowinan : stories and dreams for living -- Aadizookaanag : myths.

Sommario/riassunto

Because the elderly chief wanted his visitor to understand the Ojibwe world, and because Hallowell was deeply interested in his subject matter and was such a good listener, Berens freely related his dreams and other stories about encounters with powerful beings. The fact that he also shared traditional myths in summer, when Ojibwe people thought it dangerous to discuss such things, shows the depth of his relationship with Hallowell. Berens' reminiscences and story and myth texts are unparalleled as sources for the life, experiences, and outlook of this important Ojibwe leader, and for the insights they provide into the history and culture of his people. Rooted in the collaboration



between Berens as steward of his oral traditions and Hallowell as creator and guardian of their written versions, Memories, Myths, and Dreams of an Ojibwe Leader draws the reader into the world - and world view - of Chief Berens, showing how an Aboriginal Christian of the early twentieth century could simultaneously take part in "modern" and "traditional" Ojibwe life.