We have the right to exist : a translation of Aboriginal Indigenous thought : the first book ever published from an Ahnishinahbæó[superscript t]jibway perspective

"All people are inherently responsible for their actions. Everyone is put here for a purpose. When people take the responsibility that is theirs, and eliminate the many facets of violence which are entrenched in their culture, then we can all address the health of human society and Grandmother Earth in an effective holistic way, and restore harmony and balance" —Wub-e-ke-niew "This book in its scholarship and its passion is one of the most powerful indictments ever written about the treatment of original indigenous people, both here and abroad. But it is also a call to a new fairness and equity between peoples, one that can restore autonomy to those cultures upon which our continued life on this planet may depend." —Jean Houston, from the Foreword "This study of aboriginal indigenous thought should be read, studied, and pondered by anyone who cares about the civilization and culture of the conquerors, and about the possibilities of human existence, thought, and creative experience that have been marginalized and suppressed—not to speak of the terrible fate of the victims themselves. It is a remarkable contribution." —Noam Chomsky "Now is the time to set the records straight. The book: We have the Right to Exist, is well written, well researched, a very thorough and sensible approach to the relationship now enjoyed only by the Federal Government with the Indian Tribes. 'Indian is an exploitation word along with the official designations of the Indian Tribes. To change that, it will take a concerted effort by all the Native Americans. This book is a first step." —Maynard Swan, Columnist Ojibwe News/Native American Acknowledgments vii Foreward by Jean Houston ix Preface xiii Introduction xvii About the Author xxix Chapter I The Ahnishinahba:6tjibway 1 Chapter II The Western European Colonists 10 Chapter III French Canadians 25 Chapter IV Indian Treaties 34 Chapter V Indian Reservations 54 Chapter VI Euro-American Perpectives 74 Chapter VII History and Iime 86 Chapter VIII Identity and Stereotypes 97 Chapter IX The Mission School 108 Chapter X The Indian Reorganization Act 123 Chapter XI The LR.A. and Red Lake 142 Chapter XII "Indian Democracy" 164 Chapter XIII Indian Tribal Courts 181 Chapter XIV Religion 194 Chapter XV Language 215 Chapter XVI Conclusion 242 Glossary 245 Introduction : We, The Ahnishinahbæót̳jibway And The Euro-americans' Chippewa Indians -- The Ahnishinahbæót̳jibway -- The Western European Colonists And Their Indian Interface -- French Canadians, The Fur Trade, And Colonial Exploitation By Corporations With Royal Charters -- Indian Treaties -- Indian Reservations -- Euro-american Perspectives -- History And Time -- Identity And Stereotypes -- The Mission School -- The 1934 Indian Reorganization Act -- The I.r.a. And Red Lake -- Indian Democracy -- Indian Tribal Courts -- Religion -- Language. By Wub-e-ke-niew. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 309-366). Based on oral tradition of the history and genealogy of Red Lake Reservation