Birch Bark Talking: A Resumé of the Life and Work of the Rev. James Evans

Booklet on the life of Rev. James Evans, a Wesleyan / Methodist missionary who initially translated Bible passages and psalms into Ojibway, and later created writing systems for several Aboriginal languages, including Ojibwe, Cree, and indirectly Inuktitut.

 

Author/Creator
James Evans Centenary Committee
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publisher
The Board of Home Missions
Publication Date
1940
Credit
University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections, Canadiana Pamphlets Collection, XXXII-170-BirchBark (36a); records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
Subjects
Biography & Autobiography » Biography
History » Christianity » Missions & Missionaries
History » Fur Trade & Exploration
Language » Anishinaabemowin, Ojibwemowin (Ojibwe, Chippewa)
Language » Eskaleut - Inuktitut Aleut Copper
Language » Nēhiyawēwin (Cree)
Society » Cross-Cultural Relations
Location
Canada » Manitoba
Canada » Manitoba » Norway House
Canada » Ontario
First Nation, Metis, Inuit Locations
Hiawatha First Nation
Resource Type
Documents & Presentations
Format
Image
Language
English
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