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    Two Indian Children of Long Ago
    Two Indian Children of Long Ago
    Two Indian Children of Long Ago
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    Two Indian Children of Long Ago

    By Frances Taylor

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 26, 2013
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      Two Indian Children of Long Ago - Frances Taylor

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      Title: Two Indian Children of Long Ago

      Author: Frances Taylor

      Release Date: March 4, 2010 [EBook #31502]

      Language: English

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      Two Indian Children

      of

      Long Ago

      BY

      FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR

      Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers

      ILLUSTRATED BY

      L. KATE DEAL

      BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY

      CHICAGO

      Copyright, 1920, by

      BECKLEY-CARDY COMPANY

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      CONTENTS

      TWO

      INDIAN CHILDREN

      OF LONG AGO

      THE FIRST AMERICANS

      We are proud of being Americans. But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.

      The Indians were the first Americans of whom we read. No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.

      After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here. As time went on they drove the Indians farther and farther west and took away their hunting grounds.

      Let us try to imagine our country as it was when the Indians owned it. Can we picture our land without a house or a store or a railroad? Can we think of great rivers with no cities on their banks and with no bridges on which to cross from one side to the other?

      Every boy we know likes to go camping. But who would be willing to set up a camp far away in the deep woods without taking with him tent or food or blankets?

      Before trade with the white men began, the Indians found everything they needed in the wild land about them. They could make their own weapons and tools, their canoes and paddles, their houses and clothing, and even build a fire without matches.

      Your fathers leave home to earn money for your food and clothing. Your mothers see that your meals are cooked and that your clothes are bought or made.

      The Indians took care of their children in much the same way. During the hunting season the fathers and big brothers went away every morning to hunt. The men provided all the meat for their families, and all the skins for clothing and covers.

      When a deer or a bear was shot, the hunter brought it to the camp and threw it down. His work for the day was done—the women could do the rest.

      And it was wonderful to see what the wives and mothers could do with a big animal. Was there a wigwam in the tribe without food? The meat was shared to the last mouthful. Was there an abundance? The meat was dried for long keeping.

      Did the son need more covers for his bed? A bear's skin was finished like a fur rug for his comfort. Did the black-eyed daughter beg for a new dress? Her mother could make from the deerskin a soft garment beautifully trimmed with colored beads, stained quills, and fringes.

      But what did the Indians do when they could find no more game to shoot with their arrows? Why, they sent out scouts to select a better place to live, and the chief gave orders for every one to move.

      Down came the lodge poles. The trained dogs were called and loaded, and away they all went. Just think of a whole village moving and leaving nothing behind but the land!

      The Indians spent much time in feasting, dancing, and games. During the summer the men had little else to do, for they seldom hunted while the wild animals were caring for their young.

      Each tribe was ruled by a chief and a council of warriors. All their lands were held in common, and no one suffered want except when food was scarce for all.

      Every boy was watched with interest by the whole village. His first walking was noticed, and his first success in hunting was often celebrated by a feast.

      When the corn was ripe, the Indians held one of the most important dances of the year to show their thanks to the Great Spirit for the gift of corn.

      In times of sickness, the medicine man came with rattle and drum to drive away the evil spirits that were believed to have caused the trouble. If the sick person grew worse, Indians, with their faces painted black, crowded the wigwam and more medicine men were called.

      They drummed harder and harder. They yelled and beat their rattles, thinking that they were helping the sick one to recover.

      When anyone in the tribe died, the things he had cared for most were placed in his grave. There were toys for a little child, and weapons and blankets for a warrior. The favorite horse of a chief was often killed to be his companion on the journey to the land of spirits. Even food was carried to the burial place because the trail was long that led to the Happy Hunting Grounds.

      After many years, the early customs became greatly changed. To-day large numbers of Indians are living in the white man's way. Some are well educated and own houses, farms, and even automobiles. Their children are trained in government schools. There are writers among them whose books we like to read, and there are artists who paint interesting pictures of Indian life.

      During the great World War the Indians begged to join the army, and hundreds enlisted. Young men from many tribes were

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