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After a youth immersed in the traditions of the Dakota Sioux, Charles Eastman seeks to dispel the prejudice surrounding indigenous culture. Observing that much of the existing record was made by missionaries, those sent to erase centuries of tradition, Eastman provides a personal view of his people. The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation is a book by Charles Eastman.

Born the youngest of five children, Eastman was named Hakadah—meaning “pitiful last”—due to his mother’s untimely death. Despite this tragedy, followed several years later by his separation from his family during the Dakota War of 1862, Eastman enjoyed a youth immersed in the traditions of the Dakota Sioux. Memories of an Indian Boyhood is a memoir by Charles Eastman.

Born the youngest of five children, Eastman was named Hakadah—meaning “pitiful last”—due to his mother’s untimely death. Despite this tragedy, followed several years later by his separation from his family during the Dakota War of 1862, Eastman enjoyed a youth immersed in the traditions of the Dakota Sioux. Memories of an Indian Boyhood is a memoir by Charles Eastman.