The voice of the dawn : an autohistory of the Abenaki nation / Frederick Matthew Wiseman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiseman, Frederick Matthew, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abenaki Indians--History.

Abenaki Indians.

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hanover, NH : University Press of New England, [2001]

Summary:

So begins the first book about Abenaki history and culture written from the inside. Frederick Matthew Wiseman's extensive research and personal engagement breathe life into Voice of the Dawn, making it truly unique. Colin Calloway, Chair of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College, writes, "Going beyond all previous works on the Abenakis, Wiseman draws on family and community knowledge in a way that none of those authors could, speaks from an avowedly Abenaki perspective, and addresses aspects and issues ignored in other works. Moreover, no one that I know of has done as much work in locating and regathering items of Western Abenaki material culture. The quality and quantity of illustrations alone make this an attractive book, as well as a valuable visual record of change and persistence over time. As someone personally and pivotally involved in the Abenaki renaissance, Wiseman brings the story up to date without closing it".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-295) and index.

ISBN:

1584650583

1584650591

OCLC:

44586046