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Raised in a moment of immense cultural change, George Copway played a complicated role as a Methodist missionary and Ojibway historian. In this powerful work, he reflects on the cultural traditions, geographical territory, and ancestral stories of the Ojibway people. The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation is a work of Indigenous American history by George Copway.

Born into a prominent Mississauga Anishinaabe family, George Copway converted with his parents to Methodism at a young age. Sent to a mission school to study English and Christian theology, Copway eventually became a prominent minister and missionary among the Ojibwe people. The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-Bowh is a memoir by George Copway.

The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-Bowh (1847) is a memoir by George Copway. Written while he was living with his wife and daughter in New York City, The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-Bowh was an immediate bestseller that helped establish Copway as a leading Native American author of the nineteenth century. Recognized as the first book published by a Canadian First Nations writer, Copway's memoir is an invaluable resou...