By Charles A. Eastman

(Ohiyesa)

To
My Daughters
DORA, IRENE, VIRGINIA, ELEANOR, AND FLORENCE
I Dedicate
these Stories of the Old Indian Life,
and especially of
the Courageous and Womanly Indian Woman

CONTENTS

PART ONE. THE WARRIOR

I. THE LOVE OF ANTELOPE

II. THE MADNESS OF BALD EAGLE

III. THE SINGING SPIRIT

IV. THE FAMINE

V. THE CHIEF SOLDIER

VI. THE WHITE MAN’S ERRAND

VII. THE GRAVE OF THE DOG

PART TWO. THE WOMAN

I. WINONA, THE WOMAN-CHILD

II. WINONA, THE CHILD-WOMAN

III. SNANA’S FAWN

IV. SHE-WHO-HAS-A-SOUL

V. THE PEACE-MAKER

VI. BLUE SKY

VII. THE FAITHFULNESS OF LONG EARS

VIII. THE WAR MAIDEN

GLOSSARY

PART ONE. THE WARRIOR