Tappan Adney: From Birchbark Canoes to Indigenous Rights
Autor C. Ted Behne, James W. Wheaton Editat de Keith Helmuthen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 oct 2024
The remarkable life and legacy of an extraordinary man whose influence echoes through time.
Tappan Adney travelled from New York to New Brunswick for a summer holiday at the age of 19 in 1887, and it changed the course of his life.
Adney is best known for a singular achievement. He was the artist, writer, and illustrator whose chance encounter with Peter Jo, a Wəlastəkwi Elder–craftsman, led to a passionate, lifelong interest in the birchbark canoe and Wəlastəkwey culture.
But that is only part of the story. Throughout his life, little escaped Adney’s curiosity. From his extensive documentation of the design of Indigenous canoes to his reportage on the Klondike Gold Rush; from his work as an illustrator, photographer, and designer to his natural history journalism; from his activism for Indigenous rights to his documentation of the Wəlastəkwey language, Adney’s mind roamed from one passion to another, leaving behind a treasure trove of natural history and ethnographic research. This book tells the intriguing story of his remarkable life and his multifaceted legacy.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781773103143
ISBN-10: 1773103148
Pagini: 303
Ilustrații: black and white photos, reproductions, maps, and archival documents
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Goose Lane Editions
Colecția Goose Lane Editions
Locul publicării:Canada
ISBN-10: 1773103148
Pagini: 303
Ilustrații: black and white photos, reproductions, maps, and archival documents
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Goose Lane Editions
Colecția Goose Lane Editions
Locul publicării:Canada
Recenzii
“Tappan Adney is acknowledged as the foremost canoe scholar of all time. Now the rest of his extraordinary life is told in this superb and comprehensive biography. It details his remarkable accomplishments in a wide range of pursuits: canoe building, art, ornithology, heraldry, and the study of Indigenous culture and language.”
“Tappan Adney was a frequent visitor to our home on the reserve. He came to talk with my father, Peter Paul, and learn our language. Here is the Tappan Adney we did not know as children — he was no ordinary man and what he accomplished throughout the years with Indigenous people was amazing.”
“A superbly humanizing portrait of a famous New Brunswicker that took me well beyond where I expected to go as a reader — from the nineteenth-century apple wars to the Yukon River, tense family dynamics, and the halls of toxic academia. At the core of this biography is the transformative education that Adney received from Wəlastəkokewiyik and the profound effects of that education on his life and work. We can learn a great deal from his successes and his failures.”
“Tappan Adney and the canoe are New Brunswick icons. Here, we see Adney as a Renaissance man able to move between worlds, from New York City to the settlements of Indigenous people, whose culture and rights he championed. The authors ensure he will not be forgotten.”
“I’m delighted to hear that the Adney biography is reaching publication, news that is as promising and welcome as it is overdue.”
“This accessible and engaging book should be of interest to many.”
“Tappan Adney was a frequent visitor to our home on the reserve. He came to talk with my father, Peter Paul, and learn our language. Here is the Tappan Adney we did not know as children — he was no ordinary man and what he accomplished throughout the years with Indigenous people was amazing.”
“A superbly humanizing portrait of a famous New Brunswicker that took me well beyond where I expected to go as a reader — from the nineteenth-century apple wars to the Yukon River, tense family dynamics, and the halls of toxic academia. At the core of this biography is the transformative education that Adney received from Wəlastəkokewiyik and the profound effects of that education on his life and work. We can learn a great deal from his successes and his failures.”
“Tappan Adney and the canoe are New Brunswick icons. Here, we see Adney as a Renaissance man able to move between worlds, from New York City to the settlements of Indigenous people, whose culture and rights he championed. The authors ensure he will not be forgotten.”
“I’m delighted to hear that the Adney biography is reaching publication, news that is as promising and welcome as it is overdue.”
“This accessible and engaging book should be of interest to many.”