The author opens by discussing Indian blood family traditions in America today, why they are so commonly heard but seldom believed, and how to discover the truth behind them. The preface discusses the common adoption ritual as it was practiced by many of the Eastern woodland nations. Volume I contains a brief history of over 300 families including files, notes, sources, and every-name index, concentrating on the Eastern Nations of Shawnee, Cherokees, Wyandots, Senecas, Miamis, Mohawks, Delawares, etc.
Index includes the names from both volumes.
Hardbound with dust jacket. This second volume concentrates on the genealogical intersection of eastern woodlands Cherokees with other groups, notably white settlers of European origin. In alphabetical order, the author gives a brief history of each family. Hardbound with dust jacket. Using many original sources, including General Harrison's personal papers, Drake makes Tecumseh and the Shawnee come alive once more.