The Orders of the Dreamed

Download or read book The Orders of the Dreamed written by Jennifer S.H. Brown and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introduction by Brown and Brightman describes Nelson's career in the fur trade and explains the influences affecting his perception and understanding of Native religions. They also provide a comparative summary of Subarctic Algonquian religion, with emphasis on the beliefs and practices described by Nelson. Stan Cuthand, a Cree Anglican minister, author, and language instructor, who lived in Lac la Ronge in the 1940s, adds a commentary relating Nelson's writing to his own knowledge of Cree religion in Saskatchewan. Emma LaRoque, an author and instructor in Native Studies, presents a Native scholar's perspective on the ethics of publishing historical documents.