Life in Native America 400 Years Ago Presented by Robert Downes
Name:
Life in Native America 400 Years Ago Presented by Robert Downes
Date:
April 30, 2019
Time:
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Event Description:
Robert Downes, author of "Windigo Moon," presents "Life in Native America 400 Years Ago" on April 30th, focusing on the Ojibwa and Odawa Indians of the Upper Great Lakes. Downes's digital slide presentation will include: -- The apocalyptic 1500s, known to historians as "the Lost Century" due to the devastating effect of foreign diseases on Native peoples. -- The customs, myths, supernatural beings and beliefs of Native people. -- Life through the seasons and the roles of men and women. -- How we might benefit from the example of Native beliefs. -- The heroic stand of the Ojibwa and Odawa against their forced removal from their ancestral homes. -- Much more!
