Project Gutenberg 2013-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 78 Nelson, George 1786 1859 La Ronge Journal, 1823 Produced by Owen O'Donovan "La Ronge Journal, 1823" by George Nelson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work serves as a detailed exploration of the spirituality, mythology, and cultural practices of the Indigenous peoples of Northern Canada, with a particular focus on the Cree and Northern Ojibwa tribes. Through his observations, Nelson provides a window into the indigenous belief systems and practices related to conjuring and spirit interactions, reflecting a time when European and Indigenous cultures were in close contact. The opening of the journal introduces readers to the author's intentions in documenting Indigenous beliefs and practices, and it begins with narratives related to spiritual communication. It details an encounter between a chief and an interpreter who engage in a session of conjuring to seek answers about a perceived evil spirit. The dialogue reveals the emotional complexities of belief, skepticism, and the significance of spiritual communication in their culture. Through Nelson's perspective, he illustrates how the Indigenous people interpret the world around them, emphasizing both their reverence for and fearful relationships with the spiritual realm. This narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of indigenous mythologies, conjuring practices, and the medicinal knowledge entwined with their cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42479/42479-h/images/nelson-cover600.gif en Ojibwa Indians -- Religion Cree Indians -- Religion Cree mythology E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 505517 503358 2024-09-17T17:17:09.556049 2023-09-18T11:50:45.428359 text/html text/html 488051 2023-04-04T01:44:51 text/html 14235543 2024-09-17T17:18:04.397773 application/epub+zip 14195253 2024-09-17T17:17:30.746065 application/epub+zip 248821 2024-09-17T17:17:11.034021 application/epub+zip 23173038 2024-09-17T17:18:17.012711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398203 2024-09-17T17:17:41.521870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359535 2022-09-19T11:50:36.849233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425754 425871 2024-09-17T17:17:07.666098 2023-09-18T11:50:43.568343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 425670 2023-04-04T00:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18483 2024-09-17T17:18:17.303695 application/rdf+xml 11695 2024-09-17T17:17:11.181015 image/jpeg 2652 2024-09-17T17:17:11.109016 image/jpeg 166041 2023-04-04T01:00:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 15153460 2023-04-04T01:45:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 15177324 2024-09-17T17:17:10.554021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog