Table of Contents

Front Matter

Earliest Recollections
     Hakada, "The Pitiful Last"
     Early Hardships
     My Indian Grandmother
     An Indian Sugar Camp
     A Midsummer Feast
An Indian Boy's Training
My Plays and Playmates
     Games and Sports
     My Playmates
     The Boy Hunter
Hakadah's First Offering
Family Traditions
     A Visit to Smoky Day
     The Stone Boy
Evening in the Lodge
     Evening in the Lodge
     Adventures of My Uncle
The End of the Bear Dance
The Maiden's Feast
More Legends
     A Legend of Devil's Lake
     Mantishaw's Hunting
Indian Life and Adventure
     Life in the Woods
     A Winter Camp
     Wild Harvests
     A Meeting on the Plains
     An Adventurous Journey
The Laughing Philospher
First Impressions of Civilization