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Wah'kon-tah, the Osage and the white man's road, John Joseph Mathews ; illustrated by May Todd Aaron

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Wah'kon-tah

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John Joseph Mathews ; illustrated by May Todd Aaron

The Civilization of the American Indian series, [3]

the Osage and the white man's road

Author's first book. The author is a member of the Osage Indian tribe, and was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in the Mathews home adjoining the Osage Agency. Wah'Kon-Tah is the history of a proud, noble people who lived together in a heroic culture, spiritually at peace with God until they were driven onto a restricted reservation and came into contact with the machine dominated culture of the white man. Much on Major Laban J. Miles, uncle of President Hoover, who worked to preerve the culture of the Osages

The trail to the agency -- The agency of the Osages -- The Major and his diary -- "We are fed like dogs" -- A visit to Che-Sah-Hunka -- Mystery among the big hills -- The Major visits Washington -- The ceremony of the dove -- Birth of the Osage nation -- Lame Doctor's cross -- Game of horse taking -- "The hanging judge" -- Death of Che-Sah-Hunka -- Fireside "big talk" -- The white man's road -- The mourning dance -- "Civilization arrives" -- The great frenzy -- Eagle that dreams -- Notes on the Osages