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Preserving the sacred : historical perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin / Michael Angel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher number: 412975 | CaOOCELSeries: Manitoba studies in native history ; 13.Publication details: Winnipeg [Man.] : University of Manitoba Press, ©2002.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 274 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraitsContent type:
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  • 9780887553585
  • 0887553583
  • 1283091062
  • 9781283091060
  • 9786613091062
  • 6613091065
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Preserving the sacred.DDC classification:
  • 299/.783
LOC classification:
  • E99.C6 A63 2002eb
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  • online - EBSCO
  • cci1icc
  • coll29
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Contents:
In search of the Midewiwin -- Anishinaabe religion and society in the pre- and early contact period -- Midewiwin origins: Anishinaabe and Euro-American perspectives -- Midewiwin ceremonies: documentary fragments from Euro-American observers --- Midewiwin ceremonies: ethnographic records of a society under siege -- Toward a new understanding of the Midewiwin.
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Summary: The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives whose preservation enabled the Ojibwa to withstand severe challenges to their entire social fabric throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It remains an important living and spiritual tradition for many Aboriginal people today.The rituals of the Midewiwin were observed by many 19th century Euro-Americans, most of whom approached these ceremonies with hostility and suspicion. As a result, although there were many accounts of the Midewiwin published in the 19th century, they were often riddled with misinterpretations and inaccuracies.Historian Michael Angel compares the early texts written about the Midewiwin, and identifies major, common misconceptions in these accounts. In his explanation of the historical role played by the Midewiwin, he provides alternative viewpoints and explanations of the significance of the ceremonies, while respecting the sacred and symbolic nature of the Midewiwin rituals, songs, and scrolls.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-262) and index.

In search of the Midewiwin -- Anishinaabe religion and society in the pre- and early contact period -- Midewiwin origins: Anishinaabe and Euro-American perspectives -- Midewiwin ceremonies: documentary fragments from Euro-American observers --- Midewiwin ceremonies: ethnographic records of a society under siege -- Toward a new understanding of the Midewiwin.

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The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives whose preservation enabled the Ojibwa to withstand severe challenges to their entire social fabric throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It remains an important living and spiritual tradition for many Aboriginal people today.The rituals of the Midewiwin were observed by many 19th century Euro-Americans, most of whom approached these ceremonies with hostility and suspicion. As a result, although there were many accounts of the Midewiwin published in the 19th century, they were often riddled with misinterpretations and inaccuracies.Historian Michael Angel compares the early texts written about the Midewiwin, and identifies major, common misconceptions in these accounts. In his explanation of the historical role played by the Midewiwin, he provides alternative viewpoints and explanations of the significance of the ceremonies, while respecting the sacred and symbolic nature of the Midewiwin rituals, songs, and scrolls.