The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway Swampy Cree Self-government

Self-government

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Sayisi Dene voices explore the painful experiences of their relocation as traditional hunters following the caribou herds to a slum settlement on the outskirts of Churchill

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The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway Swampy Cree Self-governmentThe Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway is the classic book about Ojibway traditional teachings written for children and all learners. Edward Benton Banai is the Ojibway teacher and spiritual leader who founded the Red School House, an alternative school for Native students in St. Paul, Minnesota. His goal in writing The Mishomis Book was to provide students with an accurate account of Ojibway culture, history, and worldview based on the oral