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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.

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Author:   George Copway ,  Deanna Reder
Publisher:   Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Imprint:   Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781771124461

ISBN 10:   1771124466
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 October 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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