The Autobiography of a Winnebago Indian
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Book Overview
A truly fascinating ethno-biography of an Indian man from the Winnebago tribe. Split into two parts and heavily footnoted. Part One deals with the life of the man as he is growing up in his tribe. He... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486200965
ISBN13:9780486200965
Release Date:June 1963
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:91 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Classic American Indian Account!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is one of the absolute best American Indian first-person accounts available anywhere. The 22-page chapter of folkways based upon the instructions given by the tribal elders is invaluable to the modern reader/researcher. These cover the Winnebago religion, social etiquette, "medicine," marriage and sex, precepts for women, and the wisdom of the old men. Highly recommended!
The REAL thing.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Very few books truly allow you to meet another person from a far off time who lived a life completely different than the one you know, yet remaining utterly human. 'Autobiography' is the word for word narrative of a Winnebago Indian born sometime in the mid to late 1800's who was asked by Radin to tell about his life. There are no attempts to make this into a work of political correctness or to shield aspects of the narrator's culture we might find deplorable. What makes this writing unique is that unlike so many books of 'history', this is about the thoughts and happenings of one individual instead of using the individual as a vehicle to tell another story. If you are looking for the genuine article--a real document of what it must have been like to have been a Winnebago during this turbulant period, look no farther.
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