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How Indians Traveled From Our Wild Indians 1882
The piece argues Indians navigate by instinct rather than charts or stars, using landmarks and sequence to traverse vast regions. It recounts solitary wanderings of the Velawares, a Hidatsa traveler’s long journeys, and the life of John Connor who crossed from Texas to the Pacific and beyond, highlighting endurance and navigational methods without conventional compasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
B. J. Dodge
Mexico
Brady's Creek
Texas
Mont
Doctor Matthews
Hidatsa
Lower
Missouri
John Connor
Fort Martin Scott
North American
Mississipp
Ilinois
Columbia
Pacific St
Durango
Mississippi River