The Mide'Wiwin Or "Grand Medicine Society" Of The Ojibwa

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Description: 

Three classes of shamans exist in the Ojibwa culture, each different, each requiring various initiations into membership. Excerpts only.

People: 
Algonkian, Chippewa, Menominee, Ojibwe
Location Description: 

Minnesota MN

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Ceremonial Groups, Plants, Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions
Original Date: 
1891
Creator: 
Hoofman, Wj.
Language: 
English
Rights: 
This item is in the Public Domain
Source: 
Med News; Hoffman, WJ. The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa. 7th Annl Rep BAE 1891;143-300.
Identifier: 
9900292
Subject: 
Ceremonial Groups, Medicinal Plants, Shamanism, Traditional Medicine
Type: 
Monograph