History of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan [Paperback]

This reproduction of the 1887 Ypsilanti Edition of Chief Blackbird's book delivers a rich history of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan along with a section detailing the grammar and parts of speech. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit The Odawa Institute, a grassroots organization dedicated to the preservation of the Odawa Culture and retention of the Odawa Language.

Andrew J. Blackbird was born in Harbor Springs, Michigan in the nineteenth century.  A Native American of the Ottawa tribe, he served as a United States Interpreter for many years, and then became postmaster for what is now Harbor Springs, Michigan.