During the greater part of his life Ernest Thompson Seton has studied the Indian, east and west, and in Canada. The Indian's way of life, his courage, his resourcefulness, his understanding of nature in all her moods, Mr. Seton has made his own. Drawing on this unique knowledge he has compiled a book which is of especial significance today for as Mr. Seton says—

"The Indian teachings in the fields of art, handicraft, woodcraft, agriculture, social life, health, and joy need nor argument beyond presentation. They speak for themselves; they are what we need; and, in offering them here, I do so realizing that the Red man is the apostle of outdoor life, his example and precept are what young America needs today above any other ethical teaching of which I have knowledge.

"But his spiritual message is more important, and less understood. In seeking a formulation for this, I have frankly taken the best that was offered by his noblest leaders; just as we ourselves hope to be represented...

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