“This is an excellent look at the way assimilationist education really worked. Beautifully written, it manages to capture the subculture of student life that existed below the surface of institutional affairs; the world of the school boys—their wants, desires, and fears that school authorities never knew about or understood—is effectively recreated.â€Robert Trennert, Arizona State University “The…

“An extraordinary glimpse into a rich and meaningful mythology”Kirkus HarperCollins US/95Key Porter CAN/95Minnesota Historical Society Press/Reissue 2001 THE MANITOUS: The Spiritual World Of The Ojibway A major work, this is the first discussion by a Native scholar of the mysteries represented by manitous, totems, weendigoes and other spirits in Ojibway belief. The Ojibway or Chippewa…

“This story…is absolutely riveting, partly because of the wonderful oral nature of Johnston’s writing here, and partly because it is told from a native point of view.”The Globe and Mail “As Dave McLeod and his family struggle in the constant battle of assimilation, of maintaining a unique culture, of finding work outside the reserve, with…