• Anishinabe masinaigas / by Soloman James, Sound of Thunder Ravens Chief of Shawanagaw Band of Ojibway Indians.

Collections:

• Cotsen Children's Library
• Digitized Manuscripts
• Indigenous Cultures
• Lloyd E. Cotsen

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9947648953506421

Language:

• Ojibwa

Creator:

• James, Soloman

Extent:

• [16] p. on birch bark : color painted ; 11 cm. 1 signed letter

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Description:

• Illustrated manuscript in Ojibwa, written as gift to the author/artist's son.
• Page [1] inscription, translated into English, reads: "This little book - a gift, given to my little son. - Little Talking Bird - from his Father, Soloman James - Sound of Thunder Ravens - Chief of Shawahnegaw Village".
• Page [16] inscription, translated into English, reads: "My own little Picture [Painted] Book Louis James - Shawahnegaw. Day of Mutual Greeting [New Year's Day] 1858. I am Twelve Years [Winters] old."
• [2] page letter includes a translation of the manuscript into English signed by Reverend Allan Salt. Wahsaukewahssn. Parry Island. Ont. Sept. the Seventh, 1871. To Captain Charles Skean, Indian Agent, Parry Sound, Ont.

Publisher:

• [Shawahnegaw Village, Ontario, Canada], 1858.

Subject:

• Ojibwa language—Texts
• Ojibwa Indians
• Indigenous peoples of North America
• Indigenous Studies

Alternative:

• Little book of animals

Author:

• James, Soloman

Created:

• 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z/1871-12-31T23:59:59Z

Date:

• 1858-1871

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/dchd76sb14x

Edm rights:

• Copyright Not Evaluated

Binding note:

• Birch-bark covers decorated with colored porcupine quills, edges and spine oversewn. Laid in chemise and clamshell case, red morocco top label, laid with folder containing letter and translation in larger fitted clamshell case.

Call number:

• Manuscripts 9670

Location:

• Special Collections Manuscripts 9670