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In "Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains," Charles A. Eastman OhiyeS'a crafts a poignant and evocative collection of biographical sketches that illuminate the lives of notable Native American leaders throughout history. Written with a blend of lyrical prose and meticulous detail,... Read Full Overview

Raised as a Santee Sioux in the 1860s and 1870s, Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) wrote eleven books in which he attempted to correct misapprehensions whites had about Indians and to bring the two races closer together. In the present volume he offers biographical sketches of 15... Read Full Overview

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Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains is an Native American history text by Charles A. Eastman. This collection of biographies of great American lndian chiefs includes life sketches of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and many others.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Charles A. Eastman, a Santee Sioux, was four years old at the time of the 1862 Sioux Uprising in Minnesota. Separated from his father in the aftermath of the rebellion, he spent eleven years with relatives in Canada before being reunited with him and taken to Dakota Territory... Read Full Overview

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

It is matter of history that the Sioux nation, to which I belong, was originally friendly to the Caucasian peoples which it met in succession-first, to the south the Spaniards; then the French, on the Mississippi River and along the Great Lakes; later the English, and finally... Read Full Overview

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains by Charles Eastman is a book that explores the lives of some of the most prominent Native American leaders and warriors. The book is divided into 15 chapters, each of which focuses on a different individual, including Sitting Bull, Red Cloud,... Read Full Overview

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About the Book Books about the History of Native Americans begin with the migration and settlement of the Paleo-Indians in North America, and their development over time. In Central America the Aztec and Mayan Empires were conquered in 1521 by Spanish conquistadores led by Hern... Read Full Overview

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