Item specifics Condition: Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, corners curled slightly. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. ISBN-10: 0803258739 Language: English ISBN-13: 9780803258730 Subject: History Author: Charles Eastman, Charles A. Eastman Topic: US: Native American Format: Trade Paper, Book Country of Manufacture: United States Publication Year: 1977 Detailed item info Synopsis In an earlier book, Indian Boyhood, Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa) recounted the story of his traditional Sioux Childhood and youth.From the Deep Woods to Civilization, first published in 1916, continues the narrative, beginning with his abrupt entry into the mainstream of Anglo-American life in 1873 at the age of fifteen. Eastman went on to become one of the best known educated Indians of his time, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Dartmouth in 1887 and a medical degree from Boston University in 1890. From his first job as physician at Pine Ridge Agency, where he witnessed the events that culminated in the Wounded Knee massacre, he devoted his life, both in and out of government service, to helping his fellow Indians adapt to the white world while retaining the best of their own culture. Number Of Pages 230 pages Publisher University of Nebraska Press Additional Details Copyright Date 1977 Illustrated Yes Dimensions Weight 0 Oz Height 0.6 In. Width 5.2 In. Length 8 In. Target Audience Group Trade Classification Method LCCN 77-007226 LC Classification Number E99.S22E183 1977 Dewey Decimal 970/.004/97 Dewey Edition 23 Contributors Introduction by Raymond Wilson In the first of his memoirs, the popular Dover book Indian Boyhood, Charles Alexander Eastman recounted his tribal upbringing among the Santee Sioux. From the Deep Woods to Civilization resumes his story, starting with his departure from the reservation at age 15 to receive his education among whites. Eastman became a physician with the intention of supporting the Native American community, and while working as a doctor for the Indian Health Service he cared for the victims of the U.S. Army's 1890 attack on Wounded Knee. Later that decade, Eastman moved to Washington, D.C., where he lobbied on behalf of the Santee Sioux and held a succession of government positions. This book, along with his other writings, offers a powerful testimonial by an American Indian on behalf of his native culture Review "This stimulating book is one of the few that really deserve the over-worked term, a human document." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. About the Author Raymond Wilson, a professor of history at Fort Hays State University and author of Ohiyesa: Charles Eastman, Santee Sioux (1983), discusses Eastman's life and work in his introduction to this Bison Books edition.

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