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📘 Eastman and interpretation

Look at the title page: The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation. You are about to hear Charles Alexander Eastman, also known as Ohiyesa, make a case about Dakota religious life.

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What you’ll learn

  1. Eastman and interpretationRead The Soul of the Indian as Charles Eastman's historically situated interpretation of Dakota religious life.The book's structure and authorial position make it valuable evidence without making it a universal account of Indigenous thought.

Questions this course answers

What does the word interpretation in the book's title remind you to do?

Eastman is a named author presenting his own account of Dakota religious life.

What connects the book's chapters?

The contents move across religious belief, social life, conduct, tradition, and the spirit world.

What is a responsible limit to place on this source?

A source can be valuable and partial at the same time.

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