Ogimaag

Cary Miller

Description

Cary Miller’s Ogimaag: Anishinaabeg Leadership, 1760–1845 reexamines Ojibwe leadership practices and processes in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. At the end of the nineteenth century, anthropologists who had studied Ojibwe leadership practices developed theories about human societies and cultures derived from the perceived Ojibwe model. Scholars believed that the Ojibwes typified an anthropological “type” of Native society, one characterized by weak social structures and political institutions. Miller counters those assumptions by looking at the historical record and examining how leadership was distributed and enacted long before scholars arrived on the scene. Miller uses research produced by Ojibwes themselves, American and British officials, and individuals who dealt with the Ojibwes, both in official and unofficial capacities.

 

By examining the hereditary position of leaders who served as civil authorities over land and resources and handled relations with outsiders, the warriors, and the respected religious leaders of the Midewiwin society, Miller provides an important new perspective on Ojibwe history.

Sujets

• Histoire
• USA
• United States of America
• Indigenous peoples
• History of the Americas
• États-Unis

Informations

• Publié par: Nebraska
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780803234512
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Ogimaag Anishinaabeg Leadership,  1760–1845

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univer sity of nebr aska press  lincoln & lonon

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© 2010 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America.∞

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Miller, Cary, 1969– Ogimaag : Anishinaabeg leadership, 1760–1845 / Cary Miller. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn9780803234048 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Ojibwa Indians — Politics and government — 18th century. 2. Ojibwa Indians — Politics and govern ment — 19th century. 3. Indian leadership — North eastern States — History — 4. Indian18th century. leadership — Northeastern States — History — 19th century. 5. Ojibwa Indians — Kings and rulers — History — 18th century. 6. Ojibwa Indians — Kings and rulers — History — 19th century. 7. Power (Social sciences) — Northeastern States — History — 18th century. 8. Power (Social sciences) — Northeastern States — History — 19th century. 9. Northeastern States — Politics and government. 10. Northeastern States — Ethnic relations. I. Title. e99.c6m48 2010 323.1197074 — dc22 2010010136

Set in Scala and Scala Sans Pro.

Designed by A. Shahan.

Frontispiece: Map of Ojibwe villages withabcfmmissions

 Contents

 List of Illustrationsvi  Acknowledgmentsvii  Introduction1 1the Anishinaabeg World Power in 21 2 Ogimaag: Hereditary Leaders65 3Leaders Mayosewininiwag: Military 113 4 GechiMidewijig: Midewiwin Leaders147 5 The Contest for Chiefly Authority at Fond du Lac183  Conclusion227  Notes237  Glossary275  Bibliography277  Index295

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 Illustrations

Frontispieceof Ojibwe villages with Map abcfmmissions 154Midewiwin ceremony calendar The  at three Ojibwe villages 184 Fond du Lac Indian community, 1837

Acknowledgments

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who made this book possible by sharing their time, knowledge, and ex periences with me.Gichimiigwetchto all the Elders who have given me advice, teachings, and guidance over the years, both before and during this project. The advice and guidance of the members of my dissertation committee — Clyde Ellis, Michael Green, Donald Matthews, Theda Perdue, and Peter Wood — were instrumental in shaping this manuscript. This book would not have been possible without the assistance of the helpful staff at the Minnesota Historical Society, the Wisconsin Historical Society (especially those at the Ashland Area Research Office), the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University, Ziibiwing Cultural Center, and Harvard Library. I would also like to thank Bruce White and my Ford mentor Rebecca Kugel for their help and insightful comments at various points during this project.Miigwetchalso to Anton Treuer for his assistance with Ojibwe language terms and spellings. Finally, I want to ac knowledge the loving support of my family, both adopted and biological, as vital to the completion of this work.

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