Plums or Nuts: Ojibwe Stories of Anishinaabe Humor Kiowa among the Métis

among the Métis

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They lacked the understanding to differentiate such raids-Indians defending their homeland against invasion-from the aggressive decimation of peaceful Indian villages by U

Plums or Nuts: Ojibwe Stories of Anishinaabe Humor Kiowa among the MétisA master Ojibwe storyteller shares twenty five stories often bawdy, full of mischief and misbehavior in Ojibwe and English. Larry Amik Smallwood had the gift of making people laugh. Of all the teachings Amik strove to pass along to his students, he cherished most the humor of his Ojibwe people. In this bilingual collection, Amik tells of his many adventures and those of others he knew. Learning to speak English in the first grade. A spectacular mishap