Charles Alexander Eastman (1858–1939)
Author of Indian Boyhood
About the Author
A Santee Sioux, born in Red Falls, Minnesota, Charles Eastman was raised by his grandmother and uncle in Manitoba, Canada, where he learned Native American traditions and lore. As a teenager he returned to his father's family and attended mission schools and Beloit College. He graduated from show more Dartmouth College in 1887 and from Boston University School of Medicine in 1890. Although his background made him unwelcome in some parts of white society and his education made him uneasy in Native American cultures, he worked for his people throughout his life as a doctor, as a representative in Washington, D.C., and as a founder of the Society of American Indians. His first published book, Indian Boyhood (1902), written for children, tells the stories and traditions of the Sioux nation. Red Hunters and the Animal People (1904), Old Indian Days (1907), and Wigwam Evenings (1909), written with the help of his wife, Elaine Goodale Eastman, continue in this vein, but his later work, including The Soul of the Indian (1911), The Indian Today (1915), and his autobiography, From the Deep Woods to Civilization (1916), attempts to interpret Native American culture for white society, describing the problems of assimilation. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: From "AMONG THE SIOUX
A Story of The Twin Cities and The Two Dakotas," Creswell, 1906
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Works by Charles Alexander Eastman
Associated Works
Native Heritage: Personal Accounts by American Indians, 1790 to the Present (1995) — Contributor — 58 copies
Hozho: Walking in Beauty: Native American Stories of Inspiration, Humor, and Life (2001) — Contributor — 11 copies
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- Other names
- Oyihesa
Hakadah (birth name) - Birthdate
- 1858-02-19
- Date of death
- 1939-01-08
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Dakota Nation
United States of America - Country (for map)
- United States of America
- Birthplace
- Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA
- Place of death
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Places of residence
- Minnesota, USA
Canada
South Dakota, USA - Education
- Boston University (1890|MD)
Dartmouth College (BS|1887) - Occupations
- physician
writer - Relationships
- Eastman, Elaine Goodale (spouse)
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