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100 1 _aCatlin, George,
_d1796-1872
245 1 0 _aIllustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 2) :
_bWith letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-27
508 _aRichard Hulse, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, & Condition of the North American Indians" by George Catlin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work encapsulates the author's extensive travels and adventures over eight years among various North American Indian tribes, aiming to document their diverse cultures, customs, and conditions through both narrative and vivid illustrations. The book serves as a visual archive and a cultural commentary on the indigenous peoples during a time of significant change and upheaval in North America. The opening of this work takes the reader to Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, where Catlin reflects on his experiences and observations. He describes the setting, detail about his canoe journey, and interactions with different tribes such as the Shiennes and Sioux. Through his depictions, he elaborates on the challenges faced by these tribes, including internal conflict and the impact of external pressures, such as the fur trade and diseases introduced by Europeans. Through his vivid storytelling and rich illustrations, Catlin introduces readers to the beauty and complexity of Native American life, setting the stage for the detailed accounts and portraits he has documented during his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Chatto & Windus, Picadilly, 1876
653 _aIndians of North America
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/illustrationsofm01catl_0
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/illustrationsofm02catl_0
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68841
999 _c109645
_d109645