Memories of Lac du Flambeau Elders - Softcover

Tornes, Elizabeth M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0924119217 ISBN 13: 9780924119217

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2004

Synopsis

    Memories of Lac du Flambeau Elders is a collection of interviews with fifteen Ojibwe elders of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in northern Wisconsin. The elders, in their seventies and eighties when interviewed, all experienced enormous changes in their lifetimes. In their stories they discuss these changes as well as the traditions and beliefs that the Ojibwe have continued to maintain, despite attempts at forced assimilation on the part of the U.S. government and others. Their stories are testimony to the enduring strength of the Ojibwe people and their way of life.
    Most historical accounts of the Ojibwe have been written by Americans of European descent. This book tells the history of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe in their own words. It also includes a historical introduction, by Leon Valliere, Jr., going back four hundred years to Lac du Flambeau’s original settlement. A black-and-white photographic portrait of each elder prefaces each interview, and historical photos from the George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum Cultural Center and collection illustrate the text.

Distributed for the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures.

About this title

From the Publisher

Distributed for the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures

About the Author

Elizabeth M. Tornes is a writer living in Lac du Flambeau.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0924119217
• ISBN 13: 9780924119217
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 250