The history of Christian missions in Canada has traditionally been told only from the point of view of the missionaries, and not those they were attempting to convert. In "I Will Fear No Evil", Susan Gray offers a new perspective on missionary-aboriginal encounters between the Berens River Ojibwa and Methodist and Catholic missionaries between 1875 and 1940. Supplementing her historical research with conversations and interviews with Berens River elders, Gray explores the ways in which Christian beliefs have become incorporated into the traditional Ojibwa worldview. The Ojibwa were active participants in these missionary encounters. They accepted those missionaries who treated them with sensitivity and respect and integrated Christian beliefs and practices into their established belief system. Today, a blend of Christian and Ojibwa ideas is still interwoven in the lives of Berens River residents, with both traditions holding meaning and sincerity. Their uniquely adaptive religion sheds new light on our understanding of cultural contact and conversion, placing the indigenous experience of these events at centre stage.
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I Will Fear No Evil
Ojibwa-Missionary Encounters Along the Berens River, 1875-1940
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Bibliographic Information
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Life A long the Berens River, 1875 -1940
- 2 “Listen to the Memegwesiwag Singing” The Ojibwa World View
- 3 “They Fought Just Like a Cat and a Dog! ” Catholic-Protestant Encounters on the Mission Field
- 4 “You’re Pretty Good ; but I’ll Tell You What Medicine to Use” Encounters, 1875 -1916
- 5 “I Got Prett y Close to the Flames that Time; T hen I Woke Up” Acceptances and Rejections, 1917-1940
- 6 “I’ve Had My Dreams a ll T hese Years” Survivals and Integrations, 1917-1940
- 7 “ I Will Fear No Evil”, Conclusions
- Appendix - Cast of Characters
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index
- Back Cover
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