{"product_id":"ogimawkwe-mitigwaki-queen-of-the-simon-pokagon-9780870139871","title":"Ogimawkwe Mitigwaki (Queen of the Woods)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Simon Pokagon, the son of tribal patriarch Leopold Pokagon, was a talented writer, advocate for the Pokagon Potawatomi community, and tireless self-promoter.\u003cbr\u003e In 1899, shorty after his death, Pokagon's novel \u003ci\u003eOgimawkwe Mitigwaki \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eQueen of the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e)--only the second ever published by an American Indian--appeared. It was intended to be a testimonial to the traditions, stability, and continuity of the Potawatomi in a rapidly changing world. Read today, \u003ci\u003e Queen of the Woods \u003c\/i\u003eis evidence of the author's desire to mark the cultural, political, and social landscapes with a memorial to the past and a monument to a future that included the Pokagon Potawatomi as distinct and honored people.\u003cbr\u003e This new edition offers a reprint of the original 1899 novel with the author's introduction to the language and culture of his people. In addition, new accompanying materials add context through a cultural biography, literary historical analysis, and linguistic considerations of the unusual text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Pokagon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0870139878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780870139871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.13w x 0.57d","brand":"Simon Pokagon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992533631231,"sku":"9780870139871","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47baff06-f9ca-40e5-86bb-457894287410.jpg?v=1683319462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ogimawkwe-mitigwaki-queen-of-the-simon-pokagon-9780870139871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}