The Soul of the Indian

This Norton Critical Edition includes:Charles Eastman’s documentation of and meditation on Indigenous lifeways, The Soul of the Indian (1911), with expert annotations and an introduction tracing its reception history by Christopher Pexa. Two accounts written for this edition by Eastman’s descendants Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan and Kate Beane, selections from Eastman’s personal correspondence, writings on the first Universal Races Congress and the Society of American Indians, and contemporary reviews. Eight critical essays, including a piece by Kiara M. Vigil exclusive to this edition, that detail the historical era, explore Eastman’s authorial perspective and identity, and analyze intersectional arguments. A chronology of Eastman’s life and a selected bibliography.