The Great Spirit and Reading in Native American Myths
A reflective piece contrasts white learning with Red Man education, warning that literacy aids conquest and treaty manipulation. It recounts Creek and Cherokee readers meeting Washington and signing papers. warns Indians about treaties while praising reading for whites. It closes with meditations on contentment and labor across society.
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