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Charles Alexander Eastman (born Hakadah and later named Oh?ye S'a) was a physician educated at Boston University, writer, national lecturer, and reformer. In the early 20th century, he was a prolific author and speaker on Sioux history and American Indian events.Any profits generated... Read Full Overview

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Dear Children: -You will like to know that the man who wrote these true stories is himself one of the people he describes so pleasantly and so lovingly for you. He hopes that when you have finished this book, the Indians will seem to you very real and very friendly. He is not... Read Full Overview

Indian Child Life By Charles Alexander Eastman

"Indian Child Life" by Charles A. Eastman offers a captivating glimpse into the world of Native American children. Eastman, a member of the Sioux nation, shares intimate observations and vivid details about childhood within his culture. This historical work explores the traditions,... Read Full Overview

"Indian Child Life" from Charles Eastman. Native American physician, writer, national lecturer, and reformer (1858-1939).

Indian Child Life is a book written by Charles A. Eastman, a Native American author and physician. The book is a collection of stories and experiences from Eastman's childhood as a member of the Dakota Sioux tribe. It provides a unique insight into the traditional way of life,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Indian Child Life by Charles A. Eastman

Reproduction of the original: Indian Child Life by Charles A. Eastman

No people have a better use of their five senses than the children of the wilderness. We could smell as well as hear and see. We could feel and taste as well as we could see and hear. Nowhere has the memory been more fully developed than in the wild life, and I can still see... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...from the people who made the wagon that had almost ended my life, and it did not occur to me that I alone was to blame. I could not be persuaded to ride in that wagon again and was glad when we finally left it beside the Missouri river.The summer after the "Minnesota... Read Full Overview