Project Gutenberg 2012-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 134 Sifferath, Nicholas Louis 1828 1898 Sifferath, N. L. (Nicholas Louis) Baraga, Frederic 1797 1868 Baraga, Irenaeus Friedrich Baraga, Frederick Baraga, Friderik A Short Compendium of the Catechism for the Indians With the Approbation of the Rt. Rev. Frederic Baraga, Bishop of Saut Sainte Marie Produced by Peter Podgoršek, Heiko Evermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project and from Canadiana.org) "A Short Compendium of the Catechism for the Indians" by Nicholas Louis Sifferath is a religious instructional text likely written during the late 19th century. This work serves as a catechism specifically tailored for Indigenous communities, conveying Catholic teachings and principles in a context that is relevant to their culture and language. It addresses fundamental doctrines and rituals of the Catholic faith, aiming to educate and instill understanding among Indigenous peoples. The opening of the text introduces its purpose and context, establishing that it is intended for the Ottawa and Otchipwe tribes. It begins with an introduction that outlines the church's teachings, affirming the necessity to convey these principles to the communities it serves. The text spans doctrines about Jesus Christ, the sacraments, and essential prayers, formatted in a question-and-answer style that facilitates comprehension. In this opening portion, Sifferath integrates Indigenous language with Catholic doctrines, suggesting a respectful approach to adapting teachings to the cultural milieu of the Indigenous populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. oji Catholic Church -- Ontario -- Ottawa -- Catechisms Ottawa language -- Texts PM Text Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Teaching & Education 129303 2025-07-16T11:28:18.190941 text/html 107716 2024-10-23T10:07:37 text/html 176256 2025-07-16T11:28:25.027845 application/epub+zip 175220 2025-07-16T11:28:21.651870 application/epub+zip 107168 2025-07-16T11:28:20.318907 application/epub+zip 357700 2025-07-16T11:28:27.231904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332759 2025-07-16T11:28:24.008891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125065 2022-09-18T13:53:11.187753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106169 2023-09-17T14:24:25.531357 text/plain 86202 2024-10-23T10:07:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17007 2025-07-16T11:28:27.363939 application/rdf+xml 21844 2025-07-16T11:28:20.816916 image/jpeg 4729 2025-07-16T11:28:20.565918 image/jpeg 174220 2025-07-16T11:28:18.206928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia