Collection: Jane Johnston Schoolcraft poetry | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

Twenty six poems written by Jane Johnston Schoolcraft and transcribed by her husband, Henry. Some are written in Ojibwa with an English translation. They reflect her love of nature, her religious beliefs and the sorrows and joys of her life. Henry also wrote an introduction.

Dates

Creation: 1815 - 1836

Creator

Schoolcraft, Jane Johnston, 1800-1842 (Person)
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, also known as Bamewawagezhikaquay (1800-1842), was a Native American writer and poet. She was the daughter of John Johnston, who came from Antrim County, Ireland to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 1790, and Ozhaguscodaywayquay, an Ojibwa Woman. Jane spoke fluently in both English and Ojibwa. She spent some time studying in her father's native Ireland. She married Henry Rowe Schoolcraft in 1823, and they had four children. The family lived in the current state of Michigan, then moved to New York City in 1841. Jane's works were published in "Literary Voyager," a periodical she published with her husband, as well as other publications following her death.