Chronicles first 15 years in life of a native Santee Sioux Indian in mid-19th century: childhood memories, training in the hunt, woodlore, religious practices, work of the medicine men, games, initiation rites, more. 13 illustrations.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I EARLIEST RECOLLECTIONS
I: "Hakadah, "The Pitful Last"
II: Early Hardships
III: My Indian Grandmother
IV: An Indian Sugar Campt
V: A Midsummer Feast
II AN INDIAN BOY'S TRAINING
III MY PLAYS AND PLAYMATES
I: Games and Sports
II: My Playmates
III: The Boy Hunter
IV HAKADAH'S FIRST OFFERING
V FAMILY TRADITIONS
I: A Visit to Smoky Day
II: The Stone Boy
VI EVENING IN THE LODGE
I: Evening in the Lodge
II: Adventures of My Uncle
VII THE END OF THE BEAR DANCE
VIII THE MAIDEN'S FEAST
IX MORE LEGENDS
I: A Legend of Devil's Lake
II: Manitoshaw's Hunting
X INDIAN LIFE AND ADVENTURE
I: Life in the Woods
II: A Winter Camp
III: Wild Harvests
IV: A Meeting on the Plains
V: An Adventurous Journey
XI THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER
XII FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF CIVILIZATION