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History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
Andrew J. BlackbirdT·S·Baker·Books

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History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan

Our edition · 1887 · 190 pages

History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan

by Andrew J. Blackbird

Less a conversion narrative than a history, this 1887 work by Andrew J. Blackbird (Odawa; his Odawa name Mack-e-te-be-nessy, "Blackbird") records the history of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples of Michigan, a grammar of their language, and the author's own family history.

The changed life

Blackbird (c. 1815-1908), an Odawa leader from the L'Arbre Croche country, wrote as a Christian man preserving his people's story; his account of his own life and family runs through a book meant to keep that heritage from being lost.

A note on the text. History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michiganis in the public domain. What you're buying is our edition — the careful typesetting and design. The original text is also available free here.