Summary of J. W. Schultz's My Life as an Indian

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#1 I was in the sere and yellow leaf, dried and shrivelled, about to fall and become one with my millions of predecessors. I was unable to do anything except live over in memory the stirring years I spent on the frontier.

#2 I was excited to see the Far West, land of my dreams and aspirations. I saw the beautiful groves and rolling green slopes of the lower river, the weird bad lands above them, and the picturesque cliffs and walls of sandstone, carved into all sorts of fantastic shapes and form by wind and storm.

#3 I, a young and foolish traveler, was not ready to believe that I, who thought so highly of the Indians, would live with them and be a friend to them, could possibly receive any harm. But one day, between the Round Butte and the mouth of the Musselshell River, we came upon a ghastly sight.

#4 The first boat to arrive at Fort Benton that spring was the Ours. The inhabitants had prepared for us, and when we turned the bend and neared the levee, cannon boomed, flags waved, and the entire population assembled on the shore to greet us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822564312

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Insights on J. W. Schultz's My Life as an Indian

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 29

Insights from Chapter 30

Insights from Chapter 31

Insights from Chapter 32

Insights from Chapter 33

Insights from Chapter 34

Insights from Chapter 35

Insights from Chapter 36

Insights from Chapter 37

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was in the sere and yellow leaf, dried and shrivelled, about to fall and become one with my millions of predecessors. I was unable to do anything except live over in memory the stirring years I spent on the frontier.

#2

I was excited to see the Far West, land of my dreams and aspirations. I saw the beautiful groves and rolling green slopes of the lower river, the weird bad lands above them, and the picturesque cliffs and walls of sandstone, carved into all sorts of fantastic shapes and form by wind and storm.

#3

I, a young and foolish traveler, was not ready to believe that I, who thought so highly of the Indians, would live with them and be a friend to them, could possibly receive any harm. But one day, between the Round Butte and the mouth of the Musselshell River, we came upon a ghastly sight.

#4

The first boat to arrive at Fort Benton that spring was the Ours. The inhabitants had prepared for us, and when we turned the bend and neared the levee, cannon boomed, flags waved, and the entire population assembled on the shore to greet us.

#5

The steamboat arrived in the middle of the town, and I went ashore to see about my luggage. There was a long-haired, gray-bearded old trapper standing on the shore looking absently out over the water. He saw me approaching and said, Well, old man, if you’re going to jump, why don’t you jump instead of meditating over it so long.

#6

The arrival of the steamboat triggered the price of whisky dropping to two bits per drink, and tobacco to $2 per pound. The white men, with few exceptions, went to the saloons to drink and smoke.

#7

The game of faro is a example of how alcohol can lead to gambling. The dealer in this game was a professional, and he always wore broadcloth and diamonds, as well as massive gold watch chains, to keep cool while raking in the drunken plunger’s coin.

#8

I went to visit Berry, and when I saw the women gambling, I was shocked. But when I saw the women were of good figure and neatly dressed, I was surprised. They were of great pride and dignity, and yet they were jolly and chattering