Voices of the Plains Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Ahenakew
Description
First published in 1973, contains history and stories from Chief Thunderchild as told to Edward Ahenakew in 1923.
Discusses wampum belts, produced by tribes of the Eastern seaboard from 1600 to 1800, including their distinct beadwork styles, their functions and the practice of reuse of beads.
Disproves the commonly held belief that despite government efforts and assistance, reserve populations lacked the inclination or ability to farm.
Chapter five from The Prairie West as Promised Land edited by Chris Kitzan and R.D. Francis
For use with the virtual exhibition Why Treaties Matter.