Diamond Jenness
| Diamond Jenness | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | anthropologist |
Diamond Jenness was an anthropologist who spent seven weeks among the Anishinabek of Wasauksing in 1929.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2026: He spoke with several Ojibwa, Potawatomi, and Métis residents to document their spiritual beliefs and social life. His 1935 report, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, recorded teachings about the three parts of the human being: the wiyo, udjptchog, and udjibbom. Modern scholars note that his research was conducted during a period where Indigenous people lived in fear due to colonization and genocidal practices. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The care of the Udjibbom", Anishinabek News, 11 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).