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Ohiyesa, a Dakota Indian also known as Charles Alexander Eastman, is one of America s most fascinating and overlooked individuals. Born in Minnesota in 1858, he obtained postgraduate degrees and advised U.S. presidents before returning to traditional living in native forests. This beautifully packaged reissue contains Ohiyesa s insights on spirit, the human experience, and white culture s impact on Native American culture."
This revised and updated edition contains the most important writings of Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), the first Native American author to live simultaneously in both the traditional world of the Santee Sioux and the modern civilization of the white man. Dr. Eastman also attended the injured at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Ohiyesa's works represent a complete explanation of the philosophy and moral code of the Plains Indian. Ohiyesa's message speaks to every person who seeks a spiritual way in the midst of a society increasingly dominated by materialism and industrial technology. Sun Dance chief, James Trosper writes, It is a small miracle that these important spiritual teachings have been preserved for us. This new edition contains 10 sepia photographs from Eastman's life and a thought-provoking foreword by Raymond Wilson.
Charles Alexander Eastman (1858-1939) was a physician writer, national lecturer, and reformer. Eastman was of Santee Dakota, English and French ancestry. After working as a physician on reservations in South Dakota, he became increasingly active in politics and issues on Native American rights, he worked to improve the lives of youths, and founded thirty-two Native American chapters of the Young Men's Christian Association. He also helped found the Boy Scouts of America. He is considered the first Native American author to write American history from the Native American point of view. Contents: Indian Boyhood Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains The Soul of the Indian From the Deep Woods to Civilization
The author discusses forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world, emphasizing the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion.
This carefully edited Charles Alexander Eastman collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Charles Alexander Eastman (1858-1939) was a physician writer, national lecturer, and reformer. Eastman was of Santee Dakota, English and French ancestry. After working as a physician on reservations in South Dakota, he became increasingly active in politics and issues on Native American rights, he worked to improve the lives of youths, and founded thirty-two Native American chapters of the Young Men's Christian Association. He also helped found the Boy Scouts of America. He is considered the first Native American author to write American history from the Native American point of view. Contents: Indian Boyhood Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains The Soul of the Indian From the Deep Woods to Civilization
The author, who was raised among the Sioux until the age of 15, is a uniquely qualified interpreter of Native American ways. He discusses forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world, emphasizing the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion."I speak for each no-tongued tree That, spring by spring, doth nobler be, And dumbly and most wistfully His mighty prayerful arms outspreads, And his big blessing downward sheds.""The true Indian sets no price upon either his property or his labor. His generosity is limited only by his strength and ability. He regards it as an honor to be selected for difficult or dangerous service and w...
A Sioux Indian describes his childhood experiences and training as a warrior in the 1870's and 1880's until he was taken to live in the white man's world at age 15.
Charles Alexander Eastman (1858–1939) was a Santee Dakota writer, physician, lecturer, and reformer. Educated at Boston University, he became one of the leading authors and speakers on Sioux history and American Indian affairs. He is the first Native American author to write history from a Native American viewpoint and also helped found the Boy Scouts of America. First published in 1911, “The Soul of an Indian - An Interpretation” represents Eastman's attempt to examine and explain Native American history and spirituality as it was before European settlement. Contents include: “The Great Mystery”, “The Family Altar”, “Ceremonial and Symbolic Worship”, “Barbarism and the Moral Code”, “The Unwritten Scriptures”, and “On the Border-Land of Spirits”. Read & Co. Books is proudly republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with Eastman's essay “The Sioux Mythology”.
"The Soul of the Indian," written by means of Charles Alexander Eastman, offers a profound and enlightening exploration of Native American spirituality, subculture, and wisdom. Charles Eastman, of Santee Dakota background, turned into now not simplest a carried out creator but additionally a respected recommend for Native American rights within the early twentieth century. In this e-book, Eastman gives readers with a deeply insightful and personal attitude on the spiritual and cultural background of his people. He draws upon his personal experiences and upbringing to offer a window into the spirituality and traditional way of life of the Dakota Sioux. The paintings are a testament to his com...