{"product_id":"the-soul-of-the-indian-native-american","title":"The Soul of the Indian (Native American)","description":"Raised among the Sioux until the age of 15, Charles Alexander Eastman (1858–1939) resolved to become a physician in order to be of the greatest service to his people. Upon completing his education at Boston University School of Medicine, he accepted an appointment to a South Dakota Indian reservation, where he was the only doctor available to the victims of the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. With the encouragement of his wife, he further distinguished himself both as a writer and as a uniquely qualified interpreter of Native American ways. His writings offer authentic, sometimes stirring views of a world that has forever changed.\nIn 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486430898\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0486430898.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Eastman, Charles Alexander (Ohiyesa)\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455053283505,"sku":"RDV.0486430898.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0486430898-0.jpg?v=1781632950","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-soul-of-the-indian-native-american","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}