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Babimose

The Wanderer

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Pub Date Jun 01 2025 | Archive Date May 31 2025

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Set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War in the 1750s, this book expands on the legend of Babimose. The legend was passed down as an oral history among Indigenous peoples until it was recorded by a traveling historian who was among the northern Wisconsin Ojibwe in the 1850s. The story recalls a gifted Anishinaabe boy who lived south of Gichigami, now known as Lake Superior, who independently traveled among Indigenous nations. The original story was recorded as a one-page description of Babimose; this book expands on this to explore the language barriers and cultural differences that Babimose would have encountered on his journey. The lessons he learned about people and their resilience in the region still offer lessons for readers today.

Set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War in the 1750s, this book expands on the legend of Babimose. The legend was passed down as an oral history among Indigenous peoples until it was...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781938065187
PRICE $29.95 (USD)
PAGES 178

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Featured Reviews

This is a story about Indigenous People during the time of the French and Indian war. The setting is around the Great Lakes region as Babimose travels from place to place meeting new people and learning new things.
I loved this book.
The author introduced me to new words, new customs, new plants and new relationships. It was so interesting to see how you could live off the land in some places, while there were other places that made a business out of ferrying people around.
The tribes in the book were in many ways similar and yet so different. And it was a nice twist to show how one person can bring others together.
I would definitely read more from this author as well as more Indigenous People books.
Keep them coming!
Enjoy!

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