"Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians" by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft is a study that looks into the minds, stories, and ways of life of Native American tribes. It acts like a tour guide to the spoken stories and old legends of these groups. You'll mainly hear tales and symbolic stories from the Ojibwa and similar tribes, which Schoolcraft breaks down and explains. The book starts by saying its goal is to show the tricky and often missed stories and mental traits of Native Americans. Schoolcraft gives some background on how these tribes thought and what they believed, focusing on how important their spoken stories were for passing down knowledge. He explains how he gathered his information and shares some first thoughts about the many stories to come, giving hints about the beliefs that affect how these communities see the world and tell their stories.
Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, First Series. Indian Tales and Legends, Vol. 1 of 2
By Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Discover the rich tradition of Native American storytelling and explore the legends that shaped their identity.
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About the AuthorHenry Rowe Schoolcraft was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832 expedition to the source of the Mississippi River. He is also noted for his major six-volume study of Native Americans commissioned by Congress and published in the 1850s.
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832 expedition to the source of the Mississippi River. He is also noted for his major six-volume study of Native Americans commissioned by Congress and published in the 1850s.
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