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Category Archives: The Red Man
Cultural and Historical Context
To further understand the historical and cultural contexts of the story, both the identity of the author and characters in the story must be understood. Furthermore, it is also important to understand the chronological context and setting in which the … Continue reading
The Indian – A Man (Full Text)
Original Piece | Elmer Simon | The Indian, The Man, The Canon This piece, written by standout Carlisle Indian School student Elmer Simon, features a clear, multi-layered argument for the social equality of Native Americans (Referred to in the … Continue reading
Posted in Elmer Simon, Essay, Graduation Speech, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Civilized, The Red Man, transcription, white-Indian relations
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The Indian, The Man, and The Canon: A close analysis and examination of Elmer Simon’s “The Indian – A Man”
Elmer Simon | The Indian – A Man (Full Text) Shortly after my first reading of Elmer Simon’s 1896 piece, “The Indian – A Man” (The Red Man), it was clear to me that this was a piece well … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilators, Essay, Graduation Speech
Tagged Chippewa, Christianity, Civilized, Cultural Values, Jane Tompkins, The Red Man, white-Indian relations
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Elmer Simon
Who Is Elmer Simon? The Indian – A Man (Full Text) At the most basic level, Elmer Simon was a Chippewa native American who graduated from the Carlisle Indian School on April 13th, 1896. On a deeper level, however, he … Continue reading
Biography
Louis Runnels was a student of the Carlisle Indian school from 1902 to 1911. Runnels was a member of the Sanpoil tribe, which is located currently on the Colville Reservation in Washington State. While not much is known about his … Continue reading
Agnes V. Waite
Biography | Historical and Cultural Context | Critical Commentary | Further Readings The Legend of the Tacquish Arrowhead Springs is the name given to a resort in the mountains just north of San Bernardino, in Southern California. It is named … Continue reading
Posted in Agnes V. Waite, Serrano, Tribal Educators
Tagged Bogeyman Story, Inner Life, Legend, The Red Man, Traditions
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Critical Commentary
What one needs to know about the content of the periodicals which the Carlisle Indian Industrial School has published, is that every publication of these magazines was edited by the so-called “Man-on-the-Bandstand” to insure that those publications were suitable for … Continue reading
Emma Newashe (Sac and Fox)
Biography / Cultural and Historical Context / Close Reading / Further Reading “The Merman’s Prophecy” By Emma Newashe The spring had not arrived in all its splendor, but it’s coming was clearly seen, for the buds on the trees were beginning … Continue reading
Further Reading
Works Cited: “Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center.” Emma Newashe Student File | Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2017. “History of the Tribe.” History of the Tribe – Sac & Fox. N.p., n.d. Web. … Continue reading
Close Reading
The origin story, “The Merman’s Prophecy”, by Emma Newashe, depicted the legend of the merman and his prophecy to the Sac tribe about the importance of their location and native land. Newashe created her own iteration of the Sac’s origin … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilators, Emma Newashe
Tagged Assimilation, fantasy, Indian Boarding School, Legend, merman, Origin Story, The Red Man, white-Indian relations
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