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Lifetime: 1858 - 1939 Passed: ≈ 85 years ago

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Charles Alexander Eastman

Books by Charles Alexander Eastman

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Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans

History Non-Fiction Biography
History Culture Tribes American History Character Legacy Indigenous Native American Leaders Ideals Chieftains Deeds

This book explores the lives and accomplishments of prominent Native American leaders and chiefs. The author, Charles Alexander Eastman, who himself was a member of the Santee Sioux tribe, presents these figures in a nuanced light, highlighting their...

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Soul of the Indian

History Philosophy Memoir Non-Fiction Religion
History Religion Nature Tradition Culture Values Life Identity Spirituality Philosophy Indigenous Native American Ancestry

Charles Eastman's 'Soul of the Indian' is a deeply personal and insightful account of his life as a member of the Dakota Sioux tribe. He explores the rich cultural heritage, spiritual beliefs, and traditional ways of life of his people, juxtaposing t...

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Indian Child Life

The author was raised as an American Indian and describes what it was like to be an Indian boy (the first 7 chapters) and an Indian Girl (the last 7 chapters). This is very different from the slanted way the white man tried to picture them as 'savage...

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Indian To-day

Based in part upon the author's own observations and personal knowledge, it was the aim of the book to set forth the status and outlook of the North American Indian. He addressed issues such as Indian schools, health, government policy and agencies,...

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From the Deep Woods to Civilization: Chapters in the Autobiography of an Indian

From the Deep Woods to Civilization is the sequel to Indian Boyhood. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) gives his account of what it was like to transition from the ways of his Indian life to that of the white man. His father, long thought dead, had converted...

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Indian Boyhood

Indian Boyhood is a lively and appealing first-person recounting of the life of a Sioux child in the last days of the tribe's "wild" life in the 19th century, before they succumbed to fences, boundaries, and other constrictions of civilization. Charl...