Bringing Indians to the Book

by Albert Furtwangler

Book Overview

In 1831 a delegation of Northwest Indians reportedly made the arduous journey from the shores of the Pacific to the banks of the Missouri in order to visit the famous explorer William Clark. This delegation came, however, not on civic matters but on a religious quest, hoping, or so the reports ran, to discover the truth about the white men's religion. The story of this meeting inspired a drive to send missionaries to the Northwest. Reading accounts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295985232
• ISBN13: 9780295985237
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"