Andrew Blackbird: The History Of Ottawa And Chippewa Indians

Andrew Blackbird, a native American that belonged to the Ottawa tribe, wrote a book called The History of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan. This book was set in the time period of the late 1800’s and discussed a range of topics such as the wrong doings the Whites did to the Indians, and how things were changing for the Ottawa and Chippewa tribes. Although Andrew Blackbird discusses topics such as how the white people treated the Indians, Blackbird wrote this book about his personal history to pass along his experiences.
To begin with, Andrew Blackbird talks a lot about his family and their importance in history. For example, Blackbird makes a few statements about his family that were very well respected and important. For instance,