ARTICLES BY Charles Alexander Eastman

Indian Boyhood

January 17, 1997  •  By
In 1862 the eastern Sioux Indians, the Santee of Minnesota, rose up against white settlers, killing some 800 men, women and children within a month. American retaliation was swift, and Charles Alexander Eastman, then four years old, was among the Santee refugees who fled to Canada for sanctuary. When his ... read more ››