Recollections of a Forest Life
Wilfrid Laurier University Press (Verlag)
978-1-77112-446-1 (ISBN)
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The first book published by an Indigenous author in Canada is George Copway's Life, History, and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (1847), in which he offers an autobiographical account of his life and experiences, details the changing landscape of his homeland, recounts Ojibwe customs, traditions, and history, and critiques settler society's exploitation of Indigenous people and territory. Copway's autobiography was incredibly successful: it went through seven editions within a year of its publication and was expanded and republished in 1850 under the title Recollections of a Forest Life. This edition features an afterword by Deanna Reder and will compare the differences between early versions of this classic, as a way to think through discussions that are still pertinent today including: the editing history of Indigenous texts; culturally appropriate reading strategies; the influence of Indigenous epistemologies, and in this case Anishnaabe-specific worldviews; and the ways in which autobiography was and continues to be a preferred Indigenous intellectual tradition.
Also included in this volume is information about George Copway as a member of the Nineteenth Century Ojibway literary coterie, in the context of his ancestors, his peers, and the work of Anishinaabe writers today.
Born in Trenton, Ontario, in 1818, George Copway (Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh) wrote extensively on Indigenous peoples and, as an ordained Methodist minister, worked as a missionary among several tribes. He is the author of several books, including The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation (reprinted 2014 by WLU Press). Deanna Reder (Cree-Métis) is an associate professor in the Departments of First Nations Studies and English at Simon Fraser University. She serves as editor for the Indigenous Studies series at WLU Press and was one of the founding members of the Indigenous Literary Studies Association. She teaches and publishes on Indigenous theory, life writing, pop fiction, and gender and sexuality.
Dedication
Preface
A Word to the Reader
1. Early life and Pursuits
2. Indian Sufferings
3. The Indian Gods
4. Belief in Omens
5. Indian Traditions
6. Description of Rice Lake
7. First Visit of the Missionaries to the Ojibway Nation
8. Visit to a Camp Meeting with my Father
9. Journey to the Ka-we-we-non Mission
10. Perilous Voyage to La Pointe
11. Narrow Escape of Rev. John Clarke of Being Drowned
12. Arrival at Rice Lake
13. Kindness of the Indians
14. Presbyterian Missionaries
15. General Council
16. Geographical Sketch of the Ojibway Nation
17. Address before the Legislature of Pennsylvania in Favor of the Plan for Giving the Indians a Permanent Home between the Nebraska and Minnesota Territories
18. Letters of the Author and Notices of the Public Press
Afterword - Deanna Reder
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.02.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Early Canadian Literature |
| Nachwort | Deanna Reder |
| Verlagsort | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 133 x 203 mm |
| Gewicht | 333 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Völkerkunde (Naturvölker) | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-77112-446-6 / 1771124466 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-77112-446-1 / 9781771124461 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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