A narrative of the captivity and adventures of John Tanner, (U.S. interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie,): during thirty years residence among the Indians in the interior of North America

Tanner, John; James, Edwin

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A narrative of the captivity and adventures of John Tanner, (U.S. interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie,): during thirty years residence among the Indians in the interior of North America

G. & C. & H. Carvill • New York • Published In 1830 • Pages:

By: Tanner, John, James, Edwin.

Abstract
This work is divided into two major parts. Part I is the autobiographical narrative of John Tanner, depicting his life and adventures during his thirty year's captivity among the Ojibwa. First captured at the age of nine from his parents' home in Kentucky by Shawnee Indians (ca. 1789), he was later adopted into the family of his captors and eventually sold to a member of the Ojibwa-Ottawa band. The major portion of part I describes his growing up and assimilation into the band, his travels and experiences as a fur trader, and his unsuccessful return to white society. Part II of this document presents some limited ethnographic data on the Ojibwa related primarily to their feasts and fasts, dreaming experiences, and religion. This section also contains lists of plants and animals known to the Ojibwa, their clan totems, and the texts of various songs used in hunting and medicine.