TY  - BOOK
AU  - Angel,Michael
TI  - Preserving the sacred: historical perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin 
T2  - Manitoba studies in native history
SN  - 9780887553585
AV  - E99.C6 A63 2002eb
U1  - 299/.783 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Winnipeg [Man.]
PB  - University of Manitoba Press
KW  - Midewiwin
KW  - Ojibwa Indians
KW  - Rites and ceremonies
KW  - Religion
KW  - Ojibwa
KW  - Rites et cérémonies
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Ethnic & Tribal
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
N1  - 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; Access restricted to LAC onsite clients; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010
N2  - 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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