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100	1		_aGarland, Hamlin, _d1860-1940
245	1	4	_aThe book of the American Indian
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-01-20
505	0		_aWahiah, a Spartan mother -- Nistina -- The Iron Khiva -- The new medicine house -- Rising Wolf, ghost dancer -- The river's warning -- Lone Wolf's old guard -- Big Moggasen -- The storm-child -- The blood lust -- The remorse of Waumdisapa -- A decree of council -- Drifting Crane -- The story of Howling Wolf -- The silent eaters.
508			_aAaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell, John Campbell 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"The Book of the American Indian" by Hamlin Garland is a collection of narratives written in the early 20th century that explores the lives, cultures, and struggles of Native Americans, particularly during the period of their confinement to reservations. Through vivid storytelling, Garland seeks to bridge understanding between the two cultures, portraying the emotional depth and resilience of Indigenous peoples as they navigate the conflicts and transformations brought by Western encroachment. At the start of the book, the narrative focuses on the Indian Agency in Darlington, depicting a mundane and seemingly bleak environment that serves as the backdrop for the cultural clash between the Cheyenne tribe and white settlers. The opening chapter introduces the struggles faced by a teacher attempting to quell resistance to education among the Cheyenne children, spotlighting the traditional attachments of the Native community to their identity and way of life. Key characters, such as the chief Tomacham, his wife Wahiah, and the teacher Seger, illuminate the tension inherent in the desire for progress versus the fear of losing cultural identity. The beginning sets the stage for deeper explorations into the complexities of Native American life amid the forces of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1923
653			_aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
653			_aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
653			_aIndians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs
700	1		_aRemington, Frederic, _d1861-1909
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/bookofamericanin01garl/page/n9/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75161
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