Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe's Graphic History

"Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe's Graphic History explores the Fur Trade from an Ojibwe perspective, offering insights into Ojibwe life, kinship and clan systems, technologies, and puts Ojibwe women back at the heart of this remarkable era. The fur trade was the first global trading system and the Ojibwe people were key players in a historical period that has shaped the geography, social structures, and history of Minnesota, and the nation. More than 800 pen and ink drawings, connecting historical records and art, oral traditions, Western and Indigenous scholarship, family history, and contemporary artisans, tell this important story." --

Publisher Marketing: "A field guide for the Anishinaabeg." Duane Goodwin, White Earth, sculptor, retired studio arts instructor, Leech Lake Tribal College. "Gawboy is a once in a generation scholar, artist, and visionary. But what has always impressed me as well, is his sense of humor, his genuineness, and his ability/willingness to share with those of us who want to learn about Ojibwe culture and lifeways." Pam Neil, Chief of Interpretation at Grand Portage National Monument 1999 - 2020 "This book is BRILLIANT! Gawboy weaves the 'large picture' of the fur trade into small pictures to illustrate the point and display his abundant sense of humor. This is a real treasure and his presentation wonderfully humanizes the story. There isn't anything like this in the fur trade literature so it is a one-of-a-kind book." Tim Cochrane, Minnesota Book Award winning historian, and former Superintendent of the Grand Portage National Monument. Publisher Marketing : This book explores the Fur Trade from an Ojibwe perspective, offering insights into Ojibwe life, kinship and clan systems, technologies, and puts Ojibwe women back at the heart of this remarkable era. The fur trade was the first global trading system and the Ojibwe people were key players in a historical period that has shaped the geography, social structures, and history of Minnesota, and the nations of the United States and Canada. More than 800 pen and ink drawings, connecting historical records and art, oral traditions, Western and Indigenous scholarship, family history, and contemporary artisans, tell this important story. End notes and bibliography included. Text is black and white.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 202 | Publication Date: 2024-04-30