History of the Ojebway Indians
with especial reference to their conversion to Christianity ; with a brief memoir of the writer
by Jones, Peter
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Peter Jones (1802-1856) was born in Upper Canada and was raised to the age of 14 with his Ojibwa mother’s tribe, then went to live with his Welsh-born father. At 21 he converted to Methodism, and was later made a minister. He spent much of his career preaching to Ojibwa and Mohawk Indians in Upper Canada. This book about the Ojibwa Indians was completed and published after his death.
Chapter headings include:
-Life of the Author
-Ideas of their [Ojibwa Indians] Origin
-Indian Localities
-General Character
-Mode of Life
-Courtship and Marriage
-Their Religion
-Religious Feasts and Sacrifices
-Councils
-War
-Amusements, etc.
-Diseases
-Indian Names
-Connection with the Whites, and Evils introduced
-Whiskey and the Indians
-The Indian Languages
-Capacity of the Indians for Receiving Instruction
-Opinion of the Indians Respecting the Sovereign and People of Great Britain
-Indian Anecdotes
-Present State and Future Prospects of the North American Indians
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