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George Copway (1818–1869)

Author of The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation

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Includes the names: G. Copway, Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, Chippewa chief George Copway, George Copway (Kahgegagahbowh), George COPWAY, Chief of the Ojibway Nation.

Image credit: c. 1860, Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)

Works by George Copway

The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation (1850) 29 copies

Life, Letters and Speeches (1997) 21 copies

Recollections of a Forest Life: or the Life and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, etc. (2006) 9 copies

Indian Life and Indian History (1978) 4 copies

Iu otoshki-kikindiuin au tebeniminng gaie bemajiinng Jesus Christ, ima Ojibue inueuining giizhitong : the New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated into the… 2 copies

Minuajimouin gainajimot au St. Luke = Gospel of St. Luke 1 copy

Running sketches of men and places, in England, France, Germany, Belgium, and Scotland. By George Copway, (Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh) (2004) 1 copy

The Life, History and Travels of Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh (Mint Editions (Native Stories, Indigenous Voices)) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1 (1990) — Contributor, some editions; Contributor, some editions — 252 copies, 1 review

Masterpieces of American Indian Literature (1993) — Contributor — 129 copies

An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English (1992) — Contributor — 87 copies

Native Heritage: Personal Accounts by American Indians, 1790 to the Present (1995) — Contributor — 66 copies

Ladder to the Sky: How the Gift of Healing Came to the Ojibway Nation (1989) — Original author — 30 copies

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Common Knowledge

Other names: Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh
Birthdate: 1818
Date of death: 1869-01
Gender: male
Nationality: Ojibwa
Places of residence: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA

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Works: 8
Also by: 5
Members: 68
Popularity: #253,410
Rating: 3.8

ISBNs: 25

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