The Story of the Indian

George Bird Grinnell

Jan 2001 · Digital Scanning Inc

About this ebook

 Written at the turn of the Century when the figures of the real West were the Indian, the explorer, the soldier, the miner, the ranchman, the trapper, and the railroad builder, The Story of the Indian is an attempt to preserve the picturesque and original aspects of Western development.  As a famed explorer, naturalist and pioneer conservationist, Grinnell’s knowledge of the real West was gained by actual experiences of ranch and mining and Indian life between Sonora and Vancouver and Texas and Dakota. Intended to be stories of human interest, not categories of facts, in his writing he takes us to the Indian campfire and council, showing us how the Indian wooed and fought, hunted and prayed, ate and slept, while breathing the spirit and preserving qualities of reality.

 The Indians told these stories through an interpreter to Grinnell.  His long association with the Indians enabled them to share their thoughts and feelings.   He understood that although the red man is a savage and has savage qualities, he also understood that the most impressive characteristic of the Indian is his humanity.

About the author

 b. 1850. d. 1938.

Founder of the National Audubon Society (1886), longtime owner and editor of "Field and Stream" magazine. Audubon Society, National, one of the oldest and best-known U.S. environmental organizations; founded 1886 by George Bird Grinnell and named for John James Audubon. The nonprofit organization, which has a membership of 550,000, operates 100 wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers, as well as camps and other educational programs. Current high-priority projects include protection for wetlands, ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the Platte River, an important migratory bird stopover. Its publications include American Bird and Audubon, the society's official magazine.