Sketches of a Tour to the Lakes
Sketches of a Tour to the Lakes1827
About this book
Thomas Loraine McKenney (1785-1859) was a Quaker who was appointed by President Madison in 1816 as the ‘Superintendent of the United States Indian Trade with the Indian Tribes’. He later served as the ‘Superintendent of Indian Affairs’, but was dismissed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. McKenney was a strong advocate for educating Indians, and openly critical of the way they had been treated by the government.
Details
- First published
- 1827
- OL Work ID
- OL13114285W
Subjects
Ojibwa IndiansDescription and travelOjibwa languageDictionariesEnglishEnglish languageOjibwa