Algonkian Church History

The Algonkian Church History Blog is about the various tribes or nations of Algonkian (or "Algonquian")-speaking Indians who voluntarily accepted Christianity. No other website is more comprehensive on the history of the Stockbridge Indians.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Learn the Yupik Alphabet Painlessly

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Yupik isn't part of the Algonkian language family, but I couldn't resist embedding this charming video. Thanks Jackie!
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Kid Lit about Native Americans: Rethinking Columbus and Other Titles

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T he latest issue of School Library Journal features a list of books for kids about American Indians. It is a good thing that these boo...
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

An Update on Electa Quinney, The first Female Schoolteacher in Present-day Wisconsin

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  I n an earlier post on Electa Quinney , I stated that I hoped I would never come across any data that proved she hadn't taught sch...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

A Milestone - Algonkian Church History's 300th post

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A lot of Algonkian Church History posts lead readers to other sites or to books or other resources. But today - with our 300th post - Algo...
Monday, October 14, 2013

Marker for Jacob Konkapot and Hendrick Aupaumut

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About thirty Revolutionary War veterans were buried in what is now the state of Wisconsin. Most of them were white men buried in marked gr...
Monday, October 7, 2013

High Price for Hopkins' Historical Memoirs'

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  Y ou can see that this book has a long title.    Historical Memoirs, Relating to the Housatunnuk Indians: Or, An Account of t...
Friday, September 27, 2013

Battle of the Thames Bicentennial:Tenskwatawa, Tecumseh and Harrison Struggle over the Old Northwest

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O ctober 5th, 2013 marks the bicentennial of the Battle of the Thames. In a series of posts on this blog you may have already read how t...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Is Short Hair More "Civilized"? (The U.S. Government Thought So)

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W hat does it mean to be "civilized"? It is a question we no longer ask today because we've become sensitive to what happens w...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Video: "Christianity and the Native American Religious Experience," a lecture by Linford Fisher

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In only fourteen minutes, Linford Fisher gives a broad overview of a topic that goes far beyond Algonkian Church History.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The Wisconsinology Blog: Ancient Wisconsin and Much More

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Frank Anderson is the creator of the Wisconsinology blog. It is a not-for-profit site and doesn't promote anything except the views o...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Jeanette "Granny" Gardner: A Living Bridge

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T he 1930's was a pivital time for the Stockbridge Mohicans.  In the political sphere, the Indian New Deal gave them a chance to rega...
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Thursday, July 11, 2013

American Indian Gothic

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Have you seen American Indian Gothic before? It is part of the Smithsonian art collection and when you find it online it comes with ...
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