On the Term "Indian" “Indian” Du Vernet constantly refers to the Ojibwe peoples he encounters as “Indians” – his use of the word reflects the language and concepts of his day. Though the category of “Indian” was a legal designation in Canada because of the “Indian Act,” as a name for …
John Sanders
John Sanders John Sanders was an Anglican clergyman and translator. Born on March 17, 1845, Sanders's mother was an Ojibwe woman, while his father was a white canoe builder. Growing up, Sanders spoke Ojibwe, but later learnt English and Cree. Sanders went to an Anglican school in Moose Factory, …
Episode 3: On the Train
Click on the to learn more about a word or phrase.Find Du Vernet on a map. Tuesday, July 12: We arrived at in the at about 8:30. We saw the little Church where the holds service. Mr. and Mrs. Sadler came to the station to see me. It is a lumber town on a . Later in the day we passed , …