Little Crane (Ojibwe)
Born:
04/14/1874
Harbor Springs
,
MI
Died: 05/23/1939
Parents: biological father was John Baptiste Couchois / adopted by John B. Wright and Roseine Wright
Address(es):
Interment:
Lakeview Cemetery
Harbor Springs , MI
Died: 05/23/1939
Parents: biological father was John Baptiste Couchois / adopted by John B. Wright and Roseine Wright
Address(es):
Interment:
Lakeview Cemetery
Harbor Springs , MI
Writings
Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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Scenic Michigan in Verse - Dedicated to Ransom E. Olds. |
Michigan , Poetry | Adult | Ithaca, Mich. : The Gratiot County Herald | 1939 | |
Chicago-jig : Legend of the Indian Paradise / written, illustrated and published in the United States by John C. Wright (Little Crane) | Folklore , Poetry | Adult | Alma, Mich. : printed by Babcock & Babcock | 1934 | |
Chicago-Jig: The Authentic Indian Tradition of the Happy Hunting Ground | Folklore , Poetry | Adult | Alma, Mich. : J.C. Wright | 1934 | |
The Great Myth | Folklore , Michigan | Adult | Lansing, Michigan : The Michigan Education Company | 1922 | |
Northern Breezes | Poetry | Adult | Harbor Springs, Mich. : J.C. Wright | 1917 | |
The Crooked Tree: Indian Legends and a Short History of the Little Traverse Bay Region | Folklore , Michigan | Adult | Harbor Springs, Mich. : Matthew A. Erwin | 1917 | |
Stories of the Crooked Tree - Stories and legends of L'Arbre Croche, an Ottawa Indian mission district in Emmet County, Michigan. |
Folklore , Michigan | Children | Harbor Springs, Mich. : The Lakeside press | 1915 | |
Ella : a story of the white slave traffic | Non Fiction | Adult | Harbor Springs, Mich. : Published privately by John C. Wright | 1911 | |
Lays of the lakes - Poems and a play in 3 acts. |
Drama , Poetry | Adult | Boston : Gorham Press | 1911 | |
Pe-tah-se-ga and Other Poems | Michigan , Poetry | Adult | 1908 | ||
The Ottawan: : a short history of the villages and resorts surrounding Little Traverse Bay, and the Indian legends connected therewith - Short history of the villages and resorts of the Little Traverse Bay area. It contains local Indian legends, and account of the Morman Kingdom on Beaver Island and a short description of Cross Village. "Little Traverse Bay souvenir." |
Folklore , Michigan History | Adult | Lansing, Mich. : R. Smith & Co. | 1895 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
John Couchis Wright drew much of this material from tales from his childhood as told by his French-Indian grandmother.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Education:
Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) | University of Chicago | Chicago , IL | 1965 |
Career:
Position | Organization | Location | Date |
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Author | Harbor Springs , MI | 1895 -1939 | |
Publisher | Standard | Harbor Springs , MI |
Other Resources:
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