Indians of America

Forty-nine Native American Indian tribes are described with 92 color illustrations that show their history, customs, fashions, and daily life.


From Chief Dan Beard’s introduction:—


“This is a book which would have delighted my soul when I was a lad, painting my face with brick dust and poking feathers in my hair. Then, as now, the ambition of boys was to dress, live and talk like our picturesque, romantic American Indian. It is passing strange that the red man seems to be just as popular as he is in America, in England, Holland and other parts of Europe, and even in parts of China.


“Would you believe it, the boys of the world keep me busy year in and year out, hunting up good Indian names for their camps, or Scout Troops and Cub Packs, and convince me that this little book will receive a hearty welcome. It is written by one of my former pupils and published in a very handy size and form by veteran publishers, expert in juvenile books.


“The illustrations show the different costumes, ornaments and homes of the Indians, which I believe will make the book popular with all the boys and girls from the age of five to twenty-five. I would not be surprised if the demand for it by the Scouts, Cubs, Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts put the Indian book among the best sellers.”