Charles A Eastman (ohiyesa)

As a child Eastman saw how badly his people were being persecuted by the white man and did not want to give them any satisfaction. He did not want to be a civilized Indian, he wanted to stay wild and remain how he was accustomed (religion, hunting, etc). He did not want to betray his people, he wanted to live the life that he was born into. But civilization was not only negative, Eastman saw both the good and bad in it. He saw how much he could do for his p

Civilization had much to do with both ethnic and national identity. Civilization was one of the things that the United States wanted to be recognized for. The United States wanted civilization to be one aspect that defined its national identity. But in order for this to occur, they had to try to change the ways of the native peoples. The natives had to become more civilized before it could be considered a part of America’s national identity. This change, however, had absolutely no consideration for how much civilization went against the ethnic values of the native peoples. The natives had to completely change their ways of life in order to look good. The American tried to mold the Indians into what they wanted them to be, but it did not come without uproar. It would not be for many years that this war between whites and Indians comes to an end and fair agreement.

Charles A. Eastman had an interesting life, but he made the best of it. He loved bei

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