Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America

Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of AmericaA radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of view In Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the vital role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. Masters of Empire charts the story of one group, the Odawa, who settled at

that reflect Navajo culture

And it was just the beginning

immigrants

the volume's contributors—who are academic and community researchers from Canada

The volume brings together two previously published novellas by Richard Wagamese

Their ongoing survival depends on immediate

edited by Michael P

or desire is necessary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition

The Kaniakehaka or Mohawk text is included at the end

who gained notoriety as an artist through his emotionally revealing portraits of his wife—work that is adoring

Saskatchewan

Bkejwanong Dbaajmowinan is a collection of stories from these elders