On the Indian Trail (Paperback)

Egerton R. Young

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Bibliotech Press, 2025

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Paperback. On the Indian Trail is a book written by Egerton Ryerson Young (1840-1909), a Canadian Methodist missionary who worked among Indigenous peoples in northern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario during the late 19th century.Young recounts his experiences traveling by canoe and dog sled, visiting Indigenous communities, and sharing Christian teachings. The book provides insights into: The daily lives, customs, and spiritual beliefs of the Cree and other Indigenous groups.The challenges of missionary work in remote regions.Adventures and dangers faced in the Canadian wilderness.Young's works (On the Indian Trail, By Canoe and Dog-Train Among the Cree and Salteaux Indians, etc.) were popular in their day and helped shape perceptions of Indigenous peoples among Euro-Canadian audiences. Modern readers should approach his accounts critically, recognizing both their historical value and their biases.About the AuthorEgerton Ryerson Young (1840-1909) was a Canadian Methodist missionary, author, and advocate for Indigenous peoples in Canada. He is best known for his work among the Cree and Saulteaux (Ojibwe) communities in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan during the late 19th century.Young was born in 1840 in Smiths Falls, Upper Canada (now Ontario). He was named after Egerton Ryerson, a prominent Methodist educator and founder of Ontario's public school system. Young trained as a teacher and later entered the ministry, becoming ordained as a Methodist minister in 1867.After returning to Ontario in 1876 due to health issues, Young became a popular lecturer and writer. He authored several books about his missionary experiences, including: By Canoe and Dog-Train Among the Cree and Salteaux Indians (1890), Stories from Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires (1893), The Apostle of the North: James Evans (1900) - a biography of another influential Methodist missionary.His writings provided non-Indigenous audiences with insights into Indigenous cultures, though they were also shaped by the colonial attitudes of his time.While Young is remembered for his humanitarian efforts, his role as a missionary is viewed critically today. Like many Christian missionaries of his era, he participated in cultural assimilation efforts, including the promotion of residential schools, which later became notorious for their abusive practices.Egerton Ryerson Young died in 1909 in Bradford, Ontario. His legacy is mixed-celebrated for his advocacy and literary contributions but also scrutinized for his role in colonialism. His namesake, Egerton Ryerson, has also been controversial due to his association with Canada's residential school system, leading to debates over memorials like Ryerson University (now renamed Toronto Metropolitan University). This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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Titolo
On the Indian Trail (Paperback)
Autore
Egerton R. Young
Editore
Bibliotech Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 13
9798897731824

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