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100 1 _aOehler, Gottlieb F.
245 1 0 _aDescription of a journey and visit to the Pawnee Indians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-20
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive).
520 _a"Description of a Journey and Visit to the Pawnee Indians: who live on the Platte River" by Brn. Gottlieb F. Oehler and David Z. Smith is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This book documents the authors' expedition to meet the Pawnee Indians, highlighting their observations on the indigenous people and their culture, as well as the challenges faced by both the missionaries and the Pawnees due to their interactions with settlers and government agents. In this narrative, Oehler and Smith share their journey from Westfield to the Pawnee villages, capturing the landscapes and towns they encounter along the way. Upon reaching the Pawnee, they describe their meetings with the tribes, the welcoming spirits of the leaders, and the dire conditions faced by the Pawnees due to resource scarcity, particularly in the wake of hostile actions from neighboring tribes. The missionaries communicate their aim to introduce Christianity and educational opportunities to the Pawnee, who expressed interest in hosting missionaries to improve their lives, both spiritually and materially. The text offers an intimate perspective on the culture, customs, and challenges of the Pawnee people during a time of significant change and upheaval in the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPawnee Indians
700 1 _aSmith, David Z.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71921
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