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Though most will disagree, as for the Anishinabek, they must accept! This sensitive subject over Atlantis will last until the time when humans finally have the tools to unlock the mystery of who the Atlanteans are! ... Read more

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Native Americans Must Accept This Book!
Without a doubt the whites will not accept this book. The book is far too controversial and involves changing history if it was accepted. There is a white conspiracy to rob Native Americans of everything including their great history. If you are Native American it is a must to read The Algonquian Conquest of the Mediterranean Region of 11,500 Years Ago. You'll learn the truth about human evolution and that Native Americans were very likely the first Africans and the first Europeans. You'll also learn about other locations other than Africa and Europe which the Native Americans colonized. Don't be fooled by white negative attitudes towards this book. The whites will not accept the inevitable! They would have to change history if they actually dared to accept the inevitable.

extreme patience required!
This book is comically unprofessional.The constant misuse of "must of" [sic] vs "must have" is laughably illiterate.His use of "must of took" is the icing. The author presents a totally disorganized, seemingly random, series of his presumptions and assertions.He mixes peoples and events across 8,000 years of known history/archaeology.He seems to equate Algonqians with Atlanteans, but it's actually hard to tell what he means most of the time.There's no sign of supportive data, just wild and confused halucinations.And that's just the first 30 pages.I don't know if I have the patience to finish this comedy. ... Read more

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Material taken from taped interviews with Chippewa, ottawa and Potawatomi Indians of Michigan. Includes information on Crafts, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Diet, ZOccupations, Housing, Lumbering, Farming, Education, Beliefs and Stories, Medicine, Appendix, Index, Suggested Readings. Date unknown. Book is typewritten. large format softcover. ... Read more

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Describes the history and customs of the Potawatomi people. ... Read more

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Covers: annuity rolls on the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi of Michigan, 1843-1866; the Potawatomi of Huron annuity rolls for 1861 (4th quarter), as well as the years 1874-1880 and 1882-1889; Potawatomi of Indiana and Michigan annuity roll (3rd quarter) 1869; the Potawatomi of Indiana and Michigan 1895 census; and the Potawatomi of Michigan 1904 census. Roll numbers are given.,., paper #L056 ... Read more

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Disappointed
I was disappointed with the content of this book.Only a roll call of Potawatomi Indians that turned up for government money.The title made it seem it was about the Potawatomi, not the government counting of them.Wish I hadn't bought it.

Information Available Elsewhere
It is confusing to me as to why (as of the date I am writing this) that this book would be selling (by parties other than Amazon--Amazon did not have in stock) for over $100.It is simply the census roll data on the Potawatomi Indians in Michigan for the time period specified in the title.I bought from one seller who fortunately posted for under $15 since I thought perhaps there was additional info, but there was not.Most of this data can be found on internet sites concerning Native American history or Ancestry.So, look around on the internet before you purchase this book. ... Read more

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Based on true accounts of the Potawatomi Indians' forced migration from

Michigan territory in 1840, this sequel to Next Spring an Oriole

portrays the friendship between two families--one white, one Native American.

"An exciting adventure sure to provoke strong feelings, this is for new or

reluctant readers, and would make a good read-aloud."--School Library

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Great book.
Up to Gloria Whelan's standard. Great read for those gr 4 reluctant readers, especially those who study Native Americans in that grade (along with Whelan's, Next Spring an Oriole).

Native American Summer School Review
We are a Title IX summer school class of soon-to-be third graders.Manyof us are Potawatomi.We enjoyed reading about our ancestors although wedo realize that this book is historical fiction.This is what each studenthad to say about Night of the Full Moon:

Reese-Fawn and Libby werefriends.It's ok to be friends with white people.

Peter-I like it whenLibby's father wanted to give Sanatuwa land so he could stay with them.Itshowed that he was generous and thankful to him for saving hisdaughter.

Jack-It was exciting and scary when the soldiers captured Libbywith Fawn's family.

Darlene-It was a great story.I learned that thePotawatomi had to travel a long ways when they were forced from theirhomes.One soldier said 'Indians should be free just like he was' and helet them go.

Michelle-It was an exciting story to read.I felt sad thatthe Potawatomi were forced off their land.

Gabrielle-It was exciting whenthe girl was getting dragged from that soldier.I didn't like the soldiersand felt angry at them.

Frankie-I learned that the Potawatomi got kickedoff the land.The white men brought smallpox disease and whiskey to theIndians and tricked them into signing treaties and giving away their landfor a little money.

Danielle-I liked learning about what happened to thePotawatomi Indians.

Mandi-I liked the part where Sanatuwa brought Libbyback to her parents.

Joseph-I just liked the book because I love readingbooks. ... Read more

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In addition to reprinting the full text of Clifton's extraordinary ethnohistory, this expanded edition features a new essay offering a narrative of his continuing professional and personal encounters, since 1962, with this enduring native community. ... Read more

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Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Potawatomi Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts. ... Read more

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A remarkable, sometimes poignant history of this Great Lakes tribe
"The Potawatomi" (1987) is one of the books in the series "Indians of North America" issued by the Chelsea House Publishers.The 63 titles run from "The Abenaki" to "The Zuni," and are aimed at a Young Adult (YA) audience, but may be read with interest by any age group.Each of the books begins with an introduction, "Indians of North America:Conflict and Survival" by the General Editor, Frank W. Porter III which can be summarized by a quotation by John Steinbeck:

"The Indians survived our open intention of wiping them out, and since the tide turned they have even weathered our good intentions toward them, which can be much more deadly."

A Potawatomi Chief ('Wkama') lived in the Michigan village, where I went to school, and his anthropologist-wife put together a museum of Indian artifacts in a little room above our library.It was Mrs. Ettawageshik ('Sun on Both Horizons') who introduced me to anthropology, and the original settlers of Michigan.

This book's first chapter relates the Potawatomi (Neshnabek--'the People') Creation story, which involves a large body of water and Chief Muskrat--an appropriate beginning for our Great Lakes State!

The Potawatomi, originally nomadic hunter-gatherers, migrated into the lower half of Michigan around A.D. 1500, and learned agriculture from their new neighbors, the Sac, Fox, and Kickapoo.In turn, they taught them how to construct birch bark canoes.

"About 1600 the Neshnabek [Potawatomi] began hearing strange rumors from people who had traveled to the east.These secondhand stories told of the arrival of unknown creatures who in some ways looked like humans, but dressed peculiarly, smelled bad, and--most surprising of all--had thick hair on their cheeks."Jean Nicolet, the first Hairy Face to meet the Neshnabek in 1634, called them the 'Pouutouatami' or 'Firemakers,' after a misunderstanding with his Huron guide.

The Potawatomi were driven to the Western Great Lakes by New York Iroquois tribes, who were intent on controlling the fur trade.However, the People took their stand near what is now Green Bay, Wisconsin and defeated the Five Nations warriors, even though the Iroquois had acquired firearms from the Dutch and English.There they lived and prospered for over a century, after allying themselves with the French. "Eventually, the Potawatomi's territory stretched from what is now Ohio west to the Mississippi River and south to the valleys of the Wabash and Illinois rivers."

By 1763, after Great Britain had defeated France in the French and Indian War, the Potawatomi had already begun their long decline.After Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, it is surprising that any of the Potawatomi were able to remain west of the Mississippi River.

This history ends in modern times after a discussion of the Dream Dance, a visionary religion founded by Wananikwe (Stranger Woman) in the late 19th Century.The author (an anthropologist) has written a truly interesting, sometimes poignant history of this Great Lakes tribe.
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Informative History
The story of the Midwest Potawatomis -- a people who hosted intertribal councils (they kept the "councils of fire") and were known for their role as peacemakers -- is the story of a people who, like all Native Americans, were diminished and ultimately betrayed by Europeans and Americans.

David Edmunds' book presents a detailed history of the Potawatomi, focusing on the groups found in Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan and later, Illinois.Edmunds begins his narrative with the chapter "Forging the French Alliance," which relates the Potawatomi's first encounter with white men - French traders - and also describes the early and idyllic Potawatomi lifestyle as observed by thesetraders.The Potawatomis forged strong economic and personal bonds with the French, yet these friendly ties began to diminish the Potawatomi way of life as they began to over-trap - and engage in additional skirmishes with neighboring tribes -- in order to support their growing dependence on European goods.

Edmunds relates that when the French were overwhelmed by the British in the New World, the Potawatomis tried to unite with other Native Americans and turned to the British for goods and friendship.But the British only used them to fight the encroaching Americans, who, when they became the last white men standing, proved to be the final demise of a people who had completely lost their way of life and economic independence.

By no means did the Potawatomi give up without a fight.Although Edmund's narrative repeatedly shows that the Potawatomi were generally inclined to find a way to peace, when the blatant lies involved in the American treaties became overwhelmingly apparent, the Potawatomis fought for their land.In order to control the "unruly" natives in the Chicago area more efficiently, the Americans built Ft. Dearborn.It didn't work and the frightened whites, promised safe passage out of the fort by the Potawatomis, were instead slaughtered by them in the famed Ft. Dearborn Massacre.But even during this violent encounter, the Potawatomis revealed their generous natures as several rescued whites from the massacre.

Ultimately it became obvious that the fight against the settlers was in vain and the Potawatomis sold more and more of their land in order to survive.The Potawatomi sided with the Americans during the Black Hawk War, providing scouts and warriors.Yet this loyalty was completely forgotten in the push to rid the Midwest of any and all Native Americans and the Potawatomi were forced to move west.

Edmunds' meticulously researched book contains a myriad of details regarding every alliance of the Potawatomi (white and native), every treaty, and every battle in which they took part during their known history from the 17th century through the 19th.As someone who resides in the same Chicago suburb which once housed a Potawatomi village and eager for information on the area's first locals, I often wished that Edmunds had included more history on the Chicago-area Potawatomi.The reason for this omission may be that the Chicago Potawatomi were generally peaceable and their history - except for the Ft. Dearborn Massacre - somewhat uneventful.But I was surprised that the book didn't even mention the final ritual dance performed through the streets of downtown Chicago by representatives of all the Midwest Potawatomis after they'd signed the treaty that forced them to move west, the dance that terrified white Chicagoans who completely misunderstood its purpose and meaning.

Still, Edmunds doesn't seem to miss much else and his book, which the University of Oklahoma Press claims to be "the first scholarly history of the Potawatomis," is an enlightening and engaging read.
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In 1899, shortly after his death, Pokagon's novel OGILMAWKWE MITIGWAKI (QUEEN OF THE WOODS) only the second ever published by an American Indian appeared. It was intended to be a testimonial to the traditions, stability, and continuity of the Potawatomi in a rapidly changing world. Read today, QUEEN OF THE WOODS is evidence of the author's desire to mark the cultural, political, and social landscapes with a memorial to the past and a monument to a future that included the Pokagon Potawatomi as distinct and honored peoples.

This new edition offers a reprint of the original 1899 novel with the author's introduction to the language and culture of his people. In addition, new accompanying materials add context through a cultural biography, literary historical analysis, and linguistic considerations of this unusual text. With essays by John N. Low, Margaret Noori, and Kiara M. Vigil. Notes, bibliography. ... Read more

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Foreword by Dr. Francis A. Levier, Tribal Administrator, Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma. Allies of New France, the Potawatomi Indians played a major role in the development of the fur trade and the colonial struggle for North America. By the late 18th century they occupied a broad territory stretching from Milwaukee to Detroit. Today the Potawatomis occupy lands in Kansas and Oklahoma, while smaller communities reside in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Canada. This is the first extended annotated bibliography--including almost 1100 books, journal articles, pamphlets, and other items--to focus on Potawatomi history (1600-1980). It will also serve as a useful guide for scholars studying the frontier in the Midwest. With an extensive index. ... Read more

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Most of the Indians whose names we remember were warriors--Tecumseh, Black Hawk, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Geronimo--men who led their people in a desperate defense of their lands and their way of life. But as Alvin Josephy has written,"Some of the Indians' greatest patriots died unsung by white men, and because their people were also obliterated, or almost so, their names are forgotten."

Kenekuk was one of those unsung patriots. Leader of the Vermillion Band Kickapoos and Potawatomis from the 1820s to 1852, Kenekuk is today little known, even in the Midwest where his people settled. His achievements as the political and religious leader of a small band of peaceful Indians have been largely overlooked. Yet his leadership, which transcended one of the most difficult periods in native American history--that of removal--was no less astute and courageous than that of the most warlike chief, and his teachings continued to guide his people long after his death. In his policies as well as his influence, he was unique among American Indians.

In this sensitive and revealing biography, Joseph Herring explores Kenekuk's rise to power and astute leadership, as well as tracing the evolution of his policy of acculturation. This strategy proved highly effective in protecting Kenekuk's people against the increasingly complex, intrusive, and hostile white world.

In helping his people adjust to white society and retain their lands without resorting to warfare or losing their identity as Indians, the Kickapoo Prophet displayed exceptional leadership, both secular and religious. Unlike the Shawnee Prophet and his brother Tecumseh, whose warlike actions proved disastrous for their people, Kenekuk always stressed peace and outward cooperation with whites. Thus, by the time of his death in 1852, Kenekuk had prepared his people for the challenge of maintaining a separate and unique Indian way of life within a dominant white culture. While other bands disintegrated because they either resisted cultural innovations or assimilated under stress, the Vermillion Kickapoos and Potawatomis prospered. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Sac, Iowa Archaeology, Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Quashquame, Meskwaki, Half-Breed Tract, Indians of Iowa, Keokuk's Reserve, Sac and Fox Nation, Sauganash, Charles R. Keyes, Maria Pearson, Keokuk, Taimah, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, Neapope, Watseka, Appanoose. Excerpt:Appanoose was a 19th century Meskwaki chief who lived in Iowa ; he was son of Taimah (Chief Tama) and therefore probably a grandson of Quashquame . Appanoose, from A.R. Fulton's Red Men of Iowa 1882. Several place names are ultimately derived from Appanoose: References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Charles Reuben Keyes (May 5, 1871 - July 23, 1951) was a pioneering Iowa archaeologist , geologist , ornithologist , and linguist . He is best remembered as the founder of modern Iowa archaeology . Keyes created the Iowa Archaeological Survey in 1922 and led it with Ellison Orr until their deaths in 1951, recording thousands of sites and conducting hundreds of excavations, and helping to create the modern prehistoric theoretical and temporal framwork for Midwestern archaeology. Keyes was one of the proponents and early booster of the creation of Effigy Mounds National Monument . The Iowa Archeological Society emerged in 1951 as Keyes' brainchild. Works about Keyes Selected works by Keyes item 1895 Geology of Des Moines County . Iowa Geological Survey, Des Moines. item 1902 Some Phrases of Alliteration and Rime in Modern English and German. Proceedings of the American Philological Association XXXIII. item 1903 The Omission of the Auxiliary Verb in German. Proceedings of the American Philological Association XXXIV. item 1910 A Family of Great Horned Owls. The Independent :852 859. item 1910 Geology of Iowa County . Iowa Geological Survey, Des Moines. item 1913 Historical Sketch o... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Crandon Mine, Treaty With the Potawatomi, Bad River Train Blockade, Minnesota V. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians, Treaty of St. Joseph. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The proposed Crandon mine in Northeastern Wisconsin, USA near the town of Crandon and the Mole Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Forest County was the site of multi-decade political and regulatory battle between environmentalists, American Indian tribes, sportfishing groups, and the State of Wisconsin and multiple large mining corporations. The purchase of the mine site in 2003 by the Sokaogon Ojibwe and Forest County Potawatomi marked a major victory for the tribes and environmental activists, and raised questions over the future of mining, economics, and tribal power in Wisconsin. The Crandon site was only one of several deposits of metallic-sulfide ore found in Northern Wisconsin during the 1970s though its estimated 60 million tons of copper, zinc and other metallic sulfides was thought to hold the highest possibility for profit. Three sites in all were proposed for digging. From the outset, environmental groups opposed the process of extracting precious metals from the sulfide ore, which if not properly handled may create sulfuric acid as a waste product. Each of the three sites was sufficiently close to an Ojibwe reservation to attract tribal opposition as well. Proposals by Kennecott Minerals Company to mine the first site, near Ladysmith, Wisconsin were initially rejected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. However, after Kennecott's buyout by Rio Tinto zinc, and the governorship of the pro-business Tommy Thompson, the mine was allowed to open in face of the opposition and operated from 1993 to 1997. However, a similar proposal by the Canadian company Noranda to ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6674062 ... Read more