Charles Alexander Eastman / Ohiyesa

• Dec-1991
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Indian Boyhood (1902) was the literary debut of Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), a Santee Sioux whose eleven books aimed at bringing whites and Indians closer together. The favorable reception of the autobiographical Indian Boyhood would lead him to wri...

• Dec-2007
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Charles Eastman was a doctor and writer who helped found the Boy Scouts. His life with an Indian mother taught him the culture of the American Indian. In this volume Eastman tells the stories of some of the most famous Indians in American History. Ch...

• Apr-2009
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Excerpt from Old Indian Days

It was Antelope. He was fasting and seek ing a Sign from the Great Mystery, for such was the first step of the young and ambitious Sioux who wished to be a noted warrior among his people.

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• Sep-2009
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In southeastern South Dakota, wild animals begin to stir as day turns to dusk. A curious raccoon emerges from his bed and starts hunting for food. Tempted by sticky honey oozing from a bee's nest, the little raccoon finds trouble he did not bargain f...

• Dec-2011
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Eastman was a Native American physician, writer, national lecturer, and reformer. He was of Santee Sioux and Anglo-American ancestry. Active in politics and issues on American Indian rights, he worked to improve the lives of youths, and founded 32 Na...

• Feb-2012
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

• Nov-2012
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The life of the Indian boy -- living close to nature, learning the ways of the wild animals, playing games and learning stories that developed the strength of body and spirit -- has long been noted for its ability to develop character. In this bo...

• Feb-2013
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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 an...

• Jul-2013
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It is the aim of this book to set forth the present status and outlook of the North American Indian. In one sense his is a "vanishing race." In another and an equally true sense it is a thoroughly progressive one, increasing in numbers and vitality, ...

• Aug-2013
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To be in harmony with nature, one must be true in thought, free in action, and clean in body, mind, and spirit. This is the solid granite foundation of character. Have you ever wondered why most great men were born in humble homes and passed their ea...

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Ideal for young readers and students of Native American legends, this rich collection of 27 Sioux folk tales is treasure trove of wisdom about Native American culture. These tales encompass creation myths, animal fables reminiscent of Aesop, beautifu...