Bishop Baraga, DICTIONARY OF THE OTCHIPWE LANGUAGE, Part 2, Ojibwa Michigan 1880

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A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in English Part 2, Otchipwe-English. By R. R. Bishop Baraga. Montreal: Beauchemin & Valois, Publishers 1880. This is the second edition (1880 date on title page) with the statement on the title page "A New Edition, by the Missionary of the Oblates". This work was first published in 1853 by Jos. Heeman of Cincinnati. This work is the first comprehensive Ojibwa (Chippewa, Ojibway) dictionary. Volume is bound in the original publisher's binding with leather spine and corners over cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering on the spine. The covers show wear on the corners and a library number on the spine, otherwise the covers are in Good condition. the text is in near Very Good condition. It appears that the front hinge was repaired, otherwise the hinges and binding are tight. There is a Private Library bookplate on the front pastedown (see pics) and the name "Peter White" is written on a free end page and on the title page. All pages of the text are present, the pages for the most part are clean and crisp. 422 pages. Note: The proceeds from the sale of this volume will benefit the Peter White Public Library in Marquette, Michigan. Please Note, I will also be listing the second printing (1878), Part 1 of this work. The Venerable Frederic Irenaeus Baraga , was a Slovenian Roman Catholic missionary to the United States and a grammarian of Native American languages. He became the first B ishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette , Michigan, originally sited at Sault Sainte Marie , which he led for 15 years. In 1830 Baraga answered the request of Bishop Edward Fenwick of Cincinnati for priests to aid in ministering to his growing flock, which included a large amount of mission territory. A year later he was sent to the Ottawa Indian mission at Arbre Croche (present-day Cross Village, Michigan ) to finish his mastery of the Ottawa language, which he had begun in Cincinnati. It is one of the Algonquian languages . In 1843 Baraga founded a mission at L'Anse, Michigan . During this time he earned the nickname “the Snowshoe Priest” because he would travel hundreds of miles each year on snowshoes during the harsh winters. He worked to protect the Indians from being forced to relocate, as well as publishing a dictionary and grammar of the Ojibway language. The Ojibwe (also Ojibwa), or Chippewa are one of the largest groups of Native Americans and First Nations on the North American continent . There are Ojibwe communities in both Canada and the United States . In Canada, they are the second-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by the Cree . In the United States, they have the fourth-largest population among Native American tribes, surpassed only by the Navajo , Cherokee and Lakota . Because many Ojibwe were formerly located around the outlet of Lake Superior , which the French colonists called Sault Ste. Marie for its rapids, the early Canadian settlers referred to the Ojibwe as Saulteurs. Ojibwe who subsequently moved to the prairie provinces of Canada have retained the name Saulteaux . This is disputed, as some scholars believe only the name migrated west. Ojibwe who were originally located along the Mississagi River and made their way to southern Ontario are known as the Mississaugas . I will be listing more interesting old and rar e books in the weeks and months to come. Please check back and see what's new, and please see my other listings. Insured Priority Mail shipping inside the USA will be included in the high bid. Shipping outside the USA at cost. I will take Paypal and other means of payment. If you have any questions about this book or shipping please email me. Thanks for looking! David White read more

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