The Indians of Quetico

by Emerson Coatsworth, Robert Dailey (Contribution by)

Overview

A fascinating picture of the industrious life of the Ojibwa before the coming of the white man. The Indians lived in an intimate relationship with the forest and the spiritual forces they found in nature. They were completely dependent on wild game, trees, and plants for their food, their clothing, and their dwellings, and they realized that it was in their best interest to protect these things, to ensure their livelihood year after year and for the generations to come.

The author traces the outlines of this Indian civilization—the Ojibwa's social organization, family life, the quest for food, their handicrafts, and the world of the supernatural with which they lived in such intimacy. The result is an authoritative and entertaining account. The book contains 8 photographs, 25 line drawings and two-colour end-paper map.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442654846
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press
Publication date:	12/15/1957
Series:	Heritage
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Emerson S. Coatsworth was a Toronto journalist.

Robert C. Dailey was an anthropologist at the University of Toronto.