{"product_id":"ojibwe-minnesota","title":"Ojibwe in Minnesota","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe People of Minnesota Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Anton Treuer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/collections\/browse-mnhs-press-titles\"\u003eMinnesota Historical Society Press\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"date-display-single\"\u003eMarch 1, 2010\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling, highly anticipated narrative traces the history of the Ojibwe people in Minnesota, exploring cultural practices, challenges presented by more recent settlers, and modern day discussions of sovereignty and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith insight and candor, noted Ojibwe scholar Anton Treuer traces thousands of years of the complicated history of the Ojibwe people—their economy, culture, and clan system and how these have changed throughout time, perhaps most dramatically with the arrival of Europeans into Minnesota territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOjibwe in Minnesota\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the fur trade, the Iroquois Wars, and Ojibwe-Dakota relations; the treaty process and creation of reservations; and the systematic push for assimilation as seen in missionary activity, government policy, and boarding schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreuer also does not shy away from today’s controversial topics, covering them frankly and with sensitivity—issues of sovereignty as they influence the running of casinos and land management; the need for reform in modern tribal government; poverty, unemployment, and drug abuse; and constitutional and educational reform. He also tackles the complicated issue of identity and details recent efforts and successes in cultural preservation and language revitalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA personal account from the state’s first female Indian lawyer, Margaret Treuer, tells her firsthand experience of much change in the community and looks ahead with renewed cultural strength and hope for the first people of Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/antontreuer.com\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnton Treuer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University, is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/assassination-of-hole-in-the-day\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Assassination of Hole in the Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-indians-but-were-afraid-to-ask\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eEverything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and several books on the Ojibwe language. He is also the editor of \u003cem\u003eOshkaabewis Native Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, the only academic journal of the Ojibwe language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/search?q=%22anton+treuer%22\"\u003eMore MNHS Press books by Anton Treuer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis title is also available at your favorite e-book vendor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e112 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 x 9 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780873517683\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MNHS PRESS \/ INGRAM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39593077375156,"sku":"7358","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/6261\/8702\/products\/TREUER_9780873517683.jpg?v=1618343184","url":"https:\/\/mnhs-shop-test.myshopify.com\/products\/ojibwe-minnesota","provider":"mnhs_shop_test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}