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Subtitle: The Voice of the Ojibway height: 0.4 in EAN: 9780816673827 Publication Name: The Mishomis Book Publication Year: 2010 Item Weight: 11.2 Oz ISBN: 9780816673827 Release Year: 2010 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Item Height: 0.4 in Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction Book Title: Mishomis Book : the Voice of the Ojibway Author: Edward Benton-Banai Country of Origin: US Language: English Release Date: 01/22/2010 Number of Pages: 114 Pages Topic: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, People & Places / United States / Native American Illustrator: Yes Item Length: 8.5 in Format: Trade Paperback Edition: 2 Item Width: 8.5 in width: 8.5 in

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Edward Benton-Banai The Mishomis Book (Paperback). Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988,The Mishomis Book draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and use of the water drum and sweat lodge, and modern Ojibway history. Further DetailsTitle: The Mishomis Book Condition: New Author: Edward Benton-Banai Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Subtitle: The Voice of the Ojibway EAN: 9780816673827 ISBN: 9780816673827 Format: Paperback Edition: 2 Release Date: 01/22/2010 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 216mm Genre: Children's Reference Description: The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today the northern United States and Canada. The Mishomis Book documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths passed down through generations. Written by Ojibway educator and spiritual leader Edward Benton-Banai, and first published in 1988, The Mishomis Book draws from the traditional teachings of tribal elders to instruct young readers about Ojibway creation stories and legends, the origin and importance of the Ojibway family structure and clan system, the Midewiwin religion, the construction and use of the water drum and sweat lodge, and modern Ojibway history.Written for readers from all cultures-but especially for Ojibway and Native youth-The Mishomis Book provides an introduction to Ojibway culture and an understanding of the sacred Midewiwin teachings, aiming to protect this knowledge by instilling its importance in a new generation. Encouraging the preservation of a way of life that is centered on respect for all living things, these vibrant stories about life, self, community, and relationship to nature are just as relevant to the modern reader as they were hundreds of years ago. Release Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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