People of the Lakes

Summary: Social life and customs of the Indian tribes on the Great Lakes area of the U.S. On the move with the seasons, the realm of the manitous, the curse of the fur trade.

Record details

ISBN: 0-8094-9566-X
Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Alexandria, VA : Time Life, 1994.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

On the move with the seasons (p.16) -- The realm of the Manitous (p.76) -- The curse of the fur trade (p.130) -- Essays. An ancient overland odyssey (p.6) -- Grain from the Spirit of the Lake (p.52) -- Building a bark canoe (p.64) -- The power of the Midewiwin (p.110) -- The art of women's work (p.118) -- The maples' annual gift (p.174) -- Acknowledgments (p.186) -- Bibliography (p.186) -- Picture credits (p.187) -- Index (p.188).