Charles Eastman (American Indians (Ready Reference series))
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Charles Eastman was born at a time when the Santee Sioux were facing the hardships of reservation life. He later became recognized as the most highly educated Indian in the United States and devoted his entire career to helping Indians adjust to the dominant white society.
Eastman’s mother, who died giving birth to him, was the mixed-blood daughter of Captain Seth Eastman, noted artist; his father belonged to the Wahpeton band of the Santee Sioux. Eastman received the name Ohiyesa to represent symbolically a victory by his band over another in a lacrosse...
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