Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Indian Boyhood
Indian Boyhood
Indian Boyhood
Ebook191 pages3 hours

Indian Boyhood

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

3/5

()

Read preview

About this ebook

The autobiography of the first 15 years of the life of Charles Alexander Eastman, a Native American man who was active in politics and issues of Native American rights.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAUK Classics
Release dateJun 15, 2012
ISBN9781781666364
Indian Boyhood
Author

Charles Alexander Eastman

Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa, 1858-1939) was a prolific writer, a physician, an advocate for Native American rights, and the best-known Indigenous person of his day. He was the author of The Soul of the Indian, From the Deep Woods to Civilization, and eleven other books.

Read more from Charles Alexander Eastman

Related to Indian Boyhood

Related ebooks

Native American History For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Indian Boyhood

Rating: 3.2380952857142855 out of 5 stars
3/5

21 ratings6 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    very simplified
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a first-hand experience story written many years ago by a Sioux Indian, Ohiyesa (Charles Alexander Eastman, his white man's world name) recounting his boyhood as he was raised in the traditional Sioux Indian way. It is fascinating to learn how this child grew thoroughly immersed in the Indian world and then went on into adulthood and assimilated into the white man's world as a highly educated doctor and published author.Originally published in 1902 by Charles Eastman recounting his traditional Dakota Sioux childhood. Mr. Eastman lived 1859 to 1939 so he was intrinsically involved.Indian Boyhood is the story of a disappearing culture even during this recounted childhood, and it is wonderful to see that today's publishers and editors see the value in a resurgence of this man's story and are adapting and publishing it for today's children to read and learn about original Americans.While the book doesn't have much "girl appeal," it is certainly a valuable source of information for any child. Targeted for age four and up, the text flows easily and simply states in a very simple form what transpires as the boy grows until he leaves with his re-discovered father for the white man's world. The illustrations are very well done and capture the essence of the Indian life the story details. I like that the book opens with pictures of the author in traditional Indian clothes as well as his white man's world clothes. At the end of the book, there is a list of explanations that helps to understand the illustrations.A very good book for simply learning about the young Indian boy's life. A must for school libraries. DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Wisdom Tales to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This book just didn't grab me like many of the other type of books like this did. Also trigger warning on dog death/animal sacrifice.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is cool, but is strongly edited and presented in picture book format. It looks as though the original work, published in 1902, might be amazing? Or might be very confusing for modern readers. Cannot find a current publication, hope it gets reprinted. Seems like a powerful work for upper elementary could be in there. Love the own voices, and the poetic power of the story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Enjoyable book of a time and way of life that is gone. It has a great 1st line: What boy would not be an Indian for a while when he thinks of the freest life in the world?He tells of a childhood living outside. Playing at hunting. Learning how to leave out in nature.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Bracketed with background information about the author, illustrator, and supporters of this book, Indian Boyhood presents a very simply told story for young children, filled with tiny details of text and illustration that imply a much larger tale. The writing is smoothly edited from Charles Eastman’s original text by Michael Oren Fitzgerald, combining the sense of a children’s picture book with the depth of genuine cultural difference and experience—a difference born of time, location and history, and beautifully portrayed.Adults should read and enjoy the forward and preface—a wonderful introduction to the author and editor—while children will turn, of course, to the pictures first. But both should stop at the photographs that come before the story—two simple images that tell a tale of time and people lost, yet never gone.“What boy would not be an Indian for a while…?” asks the author as his story begins. An enticing image of horse and rider, plain and shining sun, invites the reader to turn the page. But even the images are filled with secrets in this book, making it a treasure for older children too, to search and find how a tipi is decorated, why a family would flee, how a child would be hidden in a tree…The story’s told in a pleasingly authentic voice, for all its simplicity, and rings gorgeously true. The Indian boy learns equally of hunting and herbs, an interesting background when history tells us he grew up to train as a doctor in the white man’s world. There’s beauty in knowing this changing world didn’t change him—just became a part of him.I really enjoyed this book and would love to share it with a child, growing, as all of us do, in a world that never stays still, and learning, as all of us should, to wait before leaping to judgement.Disclosure: I was given a copy by the publisher, Wisdom Tales, and I offer my honest review.

Book preview

Indian Boyhood - Charles Alexander Eastman

1^book_preview_excerpt.html}[ےFIV6RhB#lkcy.EF|f9}[dPu.y\2s(q|lp_>ק_>/?/Xߟ2y8}x{.λ8?Ӕs??A,|C}nqOh\ܵ͐f04OCc\ϩol=\|_9116iG ziÍ G&4c ]sՏ)xJCئ6Ǝb|<mݳMe}3~(JK ^7Ŗ]v͏cx͏s/SSKk>Z~aA*v[s i*iڼxN#[?voRgۇa œ:ق0>t:P-Zy_#ğp{r%Ku1^ 8z*RKp{O~tڿ:4ű֩<a%B!`2==)K!\#+_gNn61vf2ܸ}lM=B\Z}q6m|]HX8wU>jv]ȷhg,}j2oc"GqĞشY4Fkq E PU dZz?f3x!'a]怋 04D};AUW|Iy~'{}0}i)+vı.<gs0G ɸʐg+뫯t챙Rߙ{58$AB61vPzmgsyW?6Ov!^p Xh`<=[N|?ȁc•!:Idnm 䤃5Oēئ3@b'fi&҄|=/Z^s=JuÑ"xZ3u'A{å8s&܀¨ ET4csxs(uعrSNC:&p2&pPzuXAp+zZRVY,Q b+;P!e?h)S8b?R& ܂ʈ=S _<]]$;Lz?xCje볌!h~ad2 G"q8fo~;*8."{zτSMA^U3hn~Q F|"WpC'Y硂^"RZ"zi5pJ^a|9ЈxMG-UH&iYyZ<+ "z'9$9_)^*aiBbtNN aƀ2dHsBf.Q`~qH|Xjc:恙'LBQm5oA7oxՕŃ I|WV=` |˻́E~y++R9 lat_59vkMksUӎfkَyĚ ,kuHHs{<)13DKoNI6HA@I*&4!s!UyV"ѣJYx%6/;U.f!fe1Lo>&c\xj$g/e~!NVa`L4 i:,I"h2LV.bD{<#WO4E)m \`̢OsN#,ƟLAʮۆcWjr1:\jOX̪<4$K;.K#@|<{ QRSAE![ť=wpCSx4jpg>lI5EWނ,%*XwȤL뽬&5Y [WwD|K&fn\75xxvtDK~؄KsTى4VRp0i N*P !Xi K=bŔ `]sKU0mFkz4BבlCLF:v"yelΞy-mxșghh*ׂk^h,!ʤKv8g>I,HIV+(α$xNĞ(T$0z,!uBlk3n3=ad׊hZ'J"/S*ݲrw5r?x94 ,$ @q6z0Fvy6^%=A$vӠ ,w%ԗ q XۢMm%2^J ~OUYVfsZc)º\߶ 7[ !w,ʒxr$#[ƚ$_ ǹ݆YFy1zMcG `ϡ^}ާra` h~n鈥0Yyܯ˻>KK}қ߾4@lRQRUyZڳsP9X~%=y&dKұB. =$By{!LHwxTOF _;~ p&iO*H"eď̏w7\DԊ[~k~~a#h"-e)*™Y?LrW|ZUn`ѬXH %1|w_*|f -]Պ)raK 񤊏Bj.+l2 . #DMQ`\NּٛVi-U YƳUWӪӫ'$ӂ%͗Hٗ*[9煶CVP8eW'`|.CUΎ=\@ dt{J xudk6(u'mQԓ\2b WmMJ7X}L747MnM,^*ۓ9׀|*2e֝8:e$T{q5ȡ*"3dL*z?@)IʧZ$_~e "]MZ2Lyl'WkouよʢI%Xp8c$u9 iOϓMgĈh "uy''Q6*C?K'lf] Zl[vMM@O㣾]toJH;O4Xh!-L+9Bb!'V^F5^RAЅU*MpXj00?9N3_ö.^kXrNp[M>v G 5T|+q7X|5FTVqTfs˔<>tưk?y$nT|V:U3yy0~djW‘=kVGhNHaxBoΦ5 a~5' |` ne1#a 6 X(`OɲvAÛ:]3рFpLQ-3奖$z]k@m[cXzVa}l~d H?܅$҇&Ki? mIL7K4fTQ1N>{F%*՜}eD T{X)^9}x_^24K>ˣ6J!-6ҝ5$2 ۗ1./ !{QnAs H /S(g>)]:)S6>U[[/B .rA֑ 5vk_N6ʚF lRg\fJQGw s\߂Y͆8w5Jh~3f;l(L\ d?(r* `)AhBOPó!9^5~= %![X.VĨMy23$s## aXGP IּqT,wŪeW6qj^KKBJ$!2@Vy56W$WD‡L)iZ71x&]Zl&}혇i*4N]h?&XTK__XZ K0X„C*?RZX:YET~ ^maQ;yA+O2iD=)oXS 18T|;9,#t9JnAC5Qd|ӭӶ8(;4rt e̮h182R CYTv[,9ũYcQJqPcv=GEnE9dvlg&G7e3jBeEL?w-
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1