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The Essential Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa)
Encyclopedia
The Essential Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) (2007, World Wisdom
) is a compilation of the writings of Charles Eastman
. A 19th century Native American
author
and activist, Eastman lived both in the world of the Santee Sioux and the world of contemporary white America
. His writings are of historical significance, providing a glimpse of Native American life during a turbulent time, as well as an explanation of the spiritual traditions of the Sioux
people.
World Wisdom
World Wisdom is an independent publishing company established in 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana. World Wisdom publishes religious and philosophical texts, including the work of authors such as Frithjof Schuon, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda K...
) is a compilation of the writings of Charles Eastman
Charles Eastman
Charles Alexander Eastman was a Native American physician, writer, national lecturer, and reformer. He was of Santee Sioux and Anglo-American ancestry...
. A 19th century Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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and activist, Eastman lived both in the world of the Santee Sioux and the world of contemporary white America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His writings are of historical significance, providing a glimpse of Native American life during a turbulent time, as well as an explanation of the spiritual traditions of the Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
people.
See also
- List of writers from peoples indigenous to the Americas
- Native American StudiesNative American StudiesNative American Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, issues and contemporary experience of Native peoples in North America, or, taking a hemispheric approach, the Americas...