Search -
Ogimawkwe Mitigwaki: Queen of the Woods (American Indian Studies)
Ogimawkwe Mitigwaki Queen of the Woods - American Indian Studies Author:Simon Pokagon In 1899, shortly after his death, Pokagon's novel OGILMAWKWE MITIGWAKI (QUEEN OF THE WOODS) only the second ever published by an American Indian appeared. It was intended to be a testimonial to the traditions, stability, and continuity of the Potawatomi in a rapidly changing world. Read today, QUEEN OF THE WOODS is evidence of the author's desir... more »e to mark the cultural, political, and social landscapes with a memorial to the past and a monument to a future that included the Pokagon Potawatomi as distinct and honored peoples.
This new edition offers a reprint of the original 1899 novel with the author's introduction to the language and culture of his people. In addition, new accompanying materials add context through a cultural biography, literary historical analysis, and linguistic considerations of this unusual text. With essays by John N. Low, Margaret Noori, and Kiara M. Vigil. Notes, bibliography.« less