Red World and White - Memories of a Chippewa Boyhood

In reminiscing about his early years on Minnesota's White Earth Reservation at the turn of the century, John Rogers reveals much about the life and customs of the Chippewas. He tells of food-gathering, fashioning bark canoes and wigwams, curing deerskin, playing games, and participating in sacred rituals. These customs were to be cast aside, however, when he was taken to a white school in an effort to assimilate him into white society. In the foreword to this new edition, Melissa L. Meyer places Roger's memoirs within the story of the White Earth Reservation.

About the author

John Rogers is a writer and film-maker based in Leytonstone, East London. He is the author of This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city published by Harper Collins (2013). He produces a popular series of walking videos on his YouTube channel with over 72,000 subscribers and 11.6 million views. He frequently speaks on the subject of London and walking and has previously appeared on/at The National Gallery, BBC Radio4, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio3, Absolute Radio, London Transport Museum, Conway Hall, Swedenborg Hall, and London Live TV. John was 'psychogeographer in-residence' for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019, and was commissioned to create a project for Brent London Borough of Culture 2020 as part of the Brent Biennale.

Product details

• Authors: John Rogers
• Publisher: University Of Oklahoma Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.10.2018
• EAN: 9780806128917
• ISBN: 978-0-8061-2891-7
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 174 g
• Series: Civilization of the American I; Civilization of the American Indian
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories