Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians

Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians is a book written by George Catlin that provides a detailed account of the indigenous peoples of North America during the early 19th century. The book is a compilation of letters and notes that Catlin wrote during his travels throughout the American West, where he lived among various tribes and documented their way of life. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the daily life, customs, and traditions of the Native American tribes, their religious beliefs and practices, their social structure and political organization, and their interactions with European settlers. Catlin also provides detailed descriptions of the physical appearance of the different tribes, including their clothing, hairstyles, and body art.Throughout the book, Catlin emphasizes the importance of preserving the culture and traditions of the Native American people, and he advocates for their rights and recognition as a distinct and valuable part of American society. His writings provide a unique and invaluable perspective on the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of North America, and remain an important resource for scholars and historians today.1841. This edition contains both Volumes I and II of this book, which was written during the author's eight years of travel amongst the wildest tribes of Indians in North America. Includes 400 illustrations, carefully engraved from the author's paintings. During Catlin's eight-year odyssey among the Blackfoot, Poncas, Crow, and Mandans, he lived with them, acquired their languages, and studied very thoroughly their habits, customs and mode of life, making copious notes and many studies for paintings. Afterward he wrote books about them. He built a unique record of the people America was destroying. The work changed his painting. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.