Cultural Writing. Native American Studies. Minnesota History. "Daniel Lancaster has brought our heritage to life. His extensive research shows in every page as he weaves through the magical tales of the Ojibwe people. A must-have book for all of us with Anishinabe blood"--Marlys Marie Zebott, great-granddaughter of John Beargrease. John Beargrease (1862-1910), the son of an Anishinabe chief, hauled the mail by dogsled between pioneer communities along Minnesota's tempestuous Lake Superior shore line. The annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is named in his honor. Author Daniel Lancaster, a native of the prairies of southwest Minnesota, grew up in the news office of the Cottonwood Current, his father's newspaper in Cottonwood, MN. In the late 1970s he fell under the spell of Minnesota's North Shore while spending time with an older brother who was stationed at the US Airbase in Finland, MN.

About the author: Daniel Lancaster, a native of the prairies of southwest Minnesota, grew up in the news office of the Cottonwood Current, his father's newspaper in Cottonwood, MN. In the late 1970s he fell under the spell of Minnesota's North Shore while spending time with an older brother who was stationed at the US Airbase in Finland, MN.