American Indian Nonfiction: An Anthology of Writings, 1760s-1930s

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
Northeast: The New England Indians......Page 52
A Short Narrative of My Life-Samson Occom......Page 54
Beloved Brethren-Samson Occom......Page 61
Biography-Samson Occom......Page 63
Speeches to the Oneidas-Joseph Johnson......Page 66
Biography-Joseph Johnson......Page 72
History of the Muh-He-Con-Nuk Indians-Hendrick Aupaumut......Page 74
Biography-Hendrick Aupaumut......Page 83
An Indian's Looking-Glass for the White Man-William Apess......Page 86
Biography-William Apess......Page 92
Northeast: The New York Indians......Page 96
Address/Aboriginal Inhabitants of North American-Maris Pierce......Page 98
Biography-Maris Bryant Pierce......Page 108
Appeal to the Christian Community-Nathan Strong......Page 111
Biography-Nathaniel Thayer Strong......Page 120
Southeast and Indian Territory: The Five Tribes......Page 122
Extract of A Letter from Catherine Brown to her Brother David-Catherine Brown......Page 124
Biography-Catherine Brown......Page 128
Indian Address-John Ridge......Page 130
Biography-John Ridge......Page 135
Letter to the Editor of the CHEROKEE PHOENIX-Elias Boudinot......Page 138
Resolutions of the Treaty Party-Boudinot and Ridge......Page 143
Biography-Elias Boudinot......Page 146
To the Senate and House of Representatives-John Ross, et. al.......Page 149
Biography-John Ross......Page 153
The Cherokees, Their History-Present Condition and Future Prospects-John Rollin Ridge......Page 156
Biography-John Rollin Ridge......Page 160
Remarks of Elias C. Boudinot in Behalf of the Bill to Organize the Territory of Oklahoma-Elias C. Boudinot......Page 164
Biography-Elias Cornelius Boudinot......Page 171
The Indians Hard Lot-DeWitt Clinton Duncan......Page 174
Biography-DeWitt Clinton Duncan......Page 180
Passing of Creek Lands-Charles Gibson......Page 182
Biography-Charles Gibson......Page 184
Fus Fixico Letter-Alexander Lawrence Posey......Page 185
Fus Fixico Letter-Alexander Lawrence Posey......Page 188
Biography-Alexander Lawrence Posey......Page 191
Writes on Feeding Democrats Raw Oratory at Jackson Dinner-Will Rogers......Page 195
Story of a Misspent Boyhood-Will Rogers......Page 199
Biography-William Penn Adair Rogers......Page 202
Great Lakes: The Three Fires......Page 206
Account of Chippewa Indians-George Henry......Page 208
Biography-George Henry......Page 217
The American Indians-George Copway......Page 219
Biography-George Copway......Page 230
Death of Chief I.H. Tuttle-John Johnson......Page 234
Biography-John Johnson......Page 242
The Red Man's Rebuke-Simon Pokagon......Page 244
Biography-Simon Pokagon......Page 251
The Indian Problem;From the Indian's Standpoint-Andrew J. Blackbird......Page 255
Biography-Andrew Jackson Blackbird......Page 264
Transregional Voices: The Society of American Indians......Page 266
Report by Colonel Parker on Indian Affairs-Ely S. Parker......Page 268
Letter to Harriet Maxwell Converse-Ely S. Parker......Page 279
Biography-Ely Samuel Parker......Page 281
Letter to Major Henry Douglass-Sarah Winnemucca......Page 285
Letter to Commissioner Ely S. Parker-Sarah Winnemucca......Page 287
Petition to Congress-Sarah Winnemucca......Page 289
Biography-Sarah Winnemucca......Page 291
The Indian Question-Susette La Flesche......Page 295
Biography-Susett La Flesche......Page 297
An Indian Allotment-Francis La Flesche......Page 300
Biography-Francis La Flesche......Page 303
Why I Am Pagan-Gertrude Bonnin......Page 307
America, Home of the Red Man-Gertrude Bonnin......Page 311
Biography-Gertrude Simmons Bonnin......Page 314
Industrial Organization for the Indian-Laura Cornelius Kellogg......Page 319
Biography-Laura Miriam Cornelius Kellogg......Page 329
Native Indian Art-Angel De Cora Dietz......Page 331
Biography-Angel DeCora Dietz......Page 336
Teaching Ethnology in Indian Schools-J.N.B. Hewitt......Page 339
Biography-John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt......Page 344
The Indian Reservation System-Carlos Montezuma......Page 346
Let My People Go-Carlos Montezuma......Page 348
Truth is Coming To Light-Carlos Montezuma......Page 350
Biography-Carlos Montezuma......Page 352
Function of the Society of American Indians-Sherman Coolidge......Page 356
Biography-Sherman Coolidge......Page 360
Legal Status of the American Indian-Arthur C. Parker......Page 362
The Civilizing Power of Language-Archur C. Parker......Page 367
Biography-Arthur Caswell Parker......Page 369
Justice for the Sioux-Charles A. Eastman......Page 373
The Indian's Plea for Freedom-Charles A. Eastman......Page 376
Biography-Charles Alexander Eastman......Page 379
The New Indian Leadership-John M. Oskinson......Page 386
Biography-John Milton Oskison......Page 393
The Future of the Red Men in America-Henry Roe Cloud......Page 395
Biography-Henry Roe Cloud......Page 399
The Tragedy of the Sioux-Luther Standing Bear......Page 402
Biography-Luther Standing Bear
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