Ojibway Heritage

Rarely accessible beyond the limits of its people, Ojibway mythology is as rich in meaning and mystery, as broad, as deep, and as innately appealing as the mythologies of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other civilizations. In Ojibway Heritage , Basil Johnston sets forth the broad spectrum of his people’s life, legends, and beliefs. Stories to be read, enjoyed, dwelt on, and freely interpreted, their authorship is perhaps most properly attributed to the tribal storytellers who have carried on the oral tradition which Basil Johnston records and preserves in this book. Title Page Copyright Contents Preface 1 The Vision of Kitche Manitou 2 Father Sun and Mother Earth 3 The Nature of Plants 4 The Nature of Animals 5 Man’s World 6 The Midewewin 7 The Path Without End 8 The Path of Souls 9 The Four Hills of Life 10 The Vision 11 Ceremonies, Songs, Dances 12 The Incorporeal World