num_pages: 64
description: In The Soul of the Indian, Eastman brings to life the rich spirituality and morality of the Native Americans as they existed before contact with missionaries and other whites. This is a rare firsthand expression of native religion, without the filters imposed by translators or anthropologists. Rather than a scientific treatise, Eastman has written a book, "as true as I can make it to my childhood teaching and ancestral ideals, but from the human, not the ethnological standpoint." His discussions of the forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world emphasize the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion.Excerpt:Thus spoke the great Seneca ora tor, Red Jacket, in his superb reply to Missionary Cram more than a century ago, and I have often heard the same thought expressed by my countrymen.
language: English
title: The Soul of the Indian
titlecomplete: The Soul of the Indian
genres: Historical, History, Native American History, Philosophy, Religion, American History, Spirituality, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 945
awards: awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Non-Fiction
publisher: Dover Publications