Project Gutenberg 2012-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 190 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 1247433 1248436 2025-01-16T15:18:43.992798 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 1819729 2025-01-16T15:18:59.866745 application/epub+zip 1835295 2025-01-16T15:18:46.687803 application/epub+zip 557767 2025-01-16T15:18:45.328809 application/epub+zip 2195510 2025-01-16T15:19:09.688721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2142435 2025-01-16T15:18:58.177802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835315 2022-09-18T17:35:31.213624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1170263 2024-10-17T09:27:31.175254 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 2025-01-16T15:19:09.853678 application/rdf+xml 18643 2025-01-16T15:18:45.457786 image/jpeg 3329 2025-01-16T15:18:45.394798 image/jpeg 1765820 2025-01-16T15:18:44.147844 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