Project Gutenberg 2013-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 271 Nelson, George 1786 1859 La Ronge Journal, 1823 Produced by Owen O'Donovan "La Ronge Journal, 1823" by George Nelson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work serves as a detailed exploration of the spirituality, mythology, and cultural practices of the Indigenous peoples of Northern Canada, with a particular focus on the Cree and Northern Ojibwa tribes. Through his observations, Nelson provides a window into the indigenous belief systems and practices related to conjuring and spirit interactions, reflecting a time when European and Indigenous cultures were in close contact. The opening of the journal introduces readers to the author's intentions in documenting Indigenous beliefs and practices, and it begins with narratives related to spiritual communication. It details an encounter between a chief and an interpreter who engage in a session of conjuring to seek answers about a perceived evil spirit. The dialogue reveals the emotional complexities of belief, skepticism, and the significance of spiritual communication in their culture. Through Nelson's perspective, he illustrates how the Indigenous people interpret the world around them, emphasizing both their reverence for and fearful relationships with the spiritual realm. This narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of indigenous mythologies, conjuring practices, and the medicinal knowledge entwined with their cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42479/42479-h/images/nelson-cover600.gif Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ojibwa Indians -- Religion Cree Indians -- Religion Cree mythology E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 505725 2025-06-17T08:25:12.110142 text/html 488051 2023-04-04T01:44:51 text/html 14235617 2025-06-17T08:26:10.693879 application/epub+zip 14199811 2025-06-17T08:25:33.544094 application/epub+zip 249068 2025-06-17T08:25:13.672140 application/epub+zip 23172512 2025-06-17T08:26:23.521864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23137726 2025-06-17T08:25:47.161976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359535 2022-09-19T11:50:36.849233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425711 2025-06-17T08:25:10.263175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425670 2023-04-04T00:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16833 2025-06-17T08:26:23.808814 application/rdf+xml 11695 2025-06-17T08:25:13.838155 image/jpeg 2652 2025-06-17T08:25:13.751140 image/jpeg 15176665 2025-06-17T08:25:13.134190 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