Indian Scout Craft and Lore

Author: Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa) Publisher: Dover (2010) The life of the Indian boy—living close to nature, learning the ways of the wild animals, playing games and learning stories that developed the strength of body and spirit—has long been noted for its ability to develop character. In this book Charles Eastman ("Ohiyesa") describes that life—the lessons he learned, games he played, and feelings about life that he developed as he worked to become a young Indian scout. Among the many areas of craft and lore described are the physical training of young boys, making friends with the wild animals, learning the language of footprints, hunting with slingshot and bow and arrow, trapping and fishing, making canoes, setting up camp, building wigwams and other shelters, making fire without matches and cooking without pots, blazing a trail, using Indian signals, gesture language and picture-writing, reading the signs of nature and storytelling, as well as information on winter and summer s