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Factional alignment among the Minnesota Ojibwe, 1850-1880
American Indian culture and research journal • 9 (4) • Published In 1985 • Pages: 23-47
By: Kugel, Rebecca.
Abstract
This article examines the factional alignments within the several Ojibwa communities of the Mississippi River region in central Minnesota during the period of 1850-1880. The opposing groups in this work are the 'traditionalists', represented by the civil leaders or chiefs, and the 'progressives' represented by the young men or warriors. These two groups pressed for some social changes in the society and opposed others. 'The warriors remained committed to the traditional hunting-trapping economy but challenged the political system. The civil leaders resisted the political changes the warriors sought, and tried to implement economic innovation that the warriors opposed' (p. 41). The struggle between the two groups to preserve Ojibwa autonomy in the face of the growing presence of the United States is the primary focus of this study.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1998
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1850-1880
- Coverage Place
- Central Ojibwa: Mississippi River region, central Minnesota, United States
- Notes
- Rebecca Kugel
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 78643481
- LCSH
- Ojibwa Indians