Project Gutenberg 2012-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 178 Meacham, A. B. (Alfred Benjamin) 1826 1882 Meacham, Alfred Benjamin Meacham, Colonel (Alfred Benjamin) 02014994 Wigwam and war-path; or, The royal chief in chains Second and Revised Edition Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Bryan Ness, Henry Gardiner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "Wigwam and War-Path; or The Royal Chief in Chains" by A. B. Meacham is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the complexities and tragedies of Native American life, particularly focusing on the experiences and injustices faced by the Modoc tribe and other indigenous peoples in the Northwest. Meacham, who served as the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, narrates personal anecdotes and broader historical events that shed light on the power struggles between Native Americans and white settlers. The opening of the narrative begins with Meacham's reflections on his past and the impact of systemic injustices towards indigenous people. He recounts his early memories of participating in the forced removal of Pow-e-shiek's band from their homeland, emphasizing the sorrow and reluctance exhibited by the Native Americans during this transition. Through vivid descriptions, he captures their emotional turmoil while shedding light on the themes of power, justice, and the moral implications of colonization. The text suggests a call for empathy and a deeper understanding of the historical context surrounding Native American struggles, establishing a foundation for the rest of the account. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40938/40938-h/images/cover.jpg en Indians of North America E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 1247555 1248436 2025-02-16T15:06:03.882670 2023-09-18T04:12:44.606216 text/html text/html 1255494 2012-10-04T22:24:44 text/html 1766347 2012-10-04T22:31:06 text/html application/zip 1819831 2025-02-16T15:06:20.401591 application/epub+zip 1835339 2025-02-16T15:06:06.665628 application/epub+zip 557804 2025-02-16T15:06:05.286671 application/epub+zip 2195374 2025-02-16T15:06:30.688597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2142431 2025-02-16T15:06:18.656589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835315 2022-09-18T17:35:31.213624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1188209 2025-02-16T15:06:01.220723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1188011 2012-10-04T22:16:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 444905 2012-10-04T22:16:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1169828 2012-10-04T22:16:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 442498 2012-10-04T22:16:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1169859 2012-10-04T22:16:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442450 2012-10-04T22:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23135 2025-02-16T15:06:30.868521 application/rdf+xml 18643 2025-02-16T15:06:05.424681 image/jpeg 3329 2025-02-16T15:06:05.358635 image/jpeg 1765853 2025-02-16T15:06:04.077641 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia