Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Web Site About Aamjiwnaang First Nation History
Here's a blog I recently stumbled upon: The Plains of Aamjiwnaang
It presents the native history of the Upper Great Lakes in a story format.
It presents the native history of the Upper Great Lakes in a story format.
Labels: history, ojibwa, people
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Say Ya To Da U.P.
Wil Rankinen is studying the unique dialect of yoopers. So far it seems the English spoken in the U.P. is a combination of Finnish, Italian, and some Canadian influence. From the IU Linguistics Department: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Vowel Systems: Finnish- and Italian- American Communities (only a PDF of the abstract is available)
The data from the Finnish-American sample show a strong Canadian influence with perhaps some lingering Finnish characteristics. The current study among Italian Americans in the UP will reveal if similar developments show up in other immigrant subgroups.
Labels: canada, history, people
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Rev. Richard E. "Dick" Nelson
Duluth News Tribune: Rev. Richard E. "Dick" Nelson, 82, of Duluth, passed away peacefully in the presence of family Wednesday, Feb., 11, 2009, in Benedictine Health Center.
From 1953 to 1956, Rev. Nelson served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Dafter, Donaldson, and Neebish Island near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Labels: people
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The Story Of A Longfellow Finally Visiting Gitche Gumeee
Via MyNorth: The Trip to Hiawatha
Betty Lou says the story of the Longfellows’ visit has been forgotten in Garden River, but not the present Alice Longfellow sent afterwards. It’s a 16-foot-tall triplicate stained-glass window that depicts an angel in moccasins standing on a globe. To this day, the window shines down on the congregation of St. John’s Anglican Church in Garden River
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Salt Of The Earth
And the salt of Neebish Island, Cliffy, has passed away. And with him a some of the Island's flavor has been lost.
In the Soo Evening News -
TYNER, CLIFFORD, age 80, of Neebish Island, Michigan passed away early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2008 at his home.
C.S. Mulder Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
They have a nice obituary up. I love the reference to ferry time [who doesn't remember getting a phone call that Cliff was making the last ferry run of the season that very day?]:
Many of us have memories of "Captain Crunch", the 40 year ferry captain of the Neebish Islander I . I remember when he told me after a beaver had downed an aspen tree onto our power line - "ahh, it's a junk tree anyway..." Many people probably have dreams of writing a book about Neebish Island some day; Cliffy's life deserves a book of its own.
In the Soo Evening News -
TYNER, CLIFFORD, age 80, of Neebish Island, Michigan passed away early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2008 at his home.
C.S. Mulder Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
They have a nice obituary up. I love the reference to ferry time [who doesn't remember getting a phone call that Cliff was making the last ferry run of the season that very day?]:
Traditions he handed down to us were making maple syrup, life according to ferry time, hunting, gardening, storytelling and a love for the outdoors.
Many of us have memories of "Captain Crunch", the 40 year ferry captain of the Neebish Islander I . I remember when he told me after a beaver had downed an aspen tree onto our power line - "ahh, it's a junk tree anyway..." Many people probably have dreams of writing a book about Neebish Island some day; Cliffy's life deserves a book of its own.
Labels: ferry, history, people
