Indian Child Life

18 Magical Tales To Delight Young Minds

“This consists of 18 stories about Indian children. Each one tells some anecdote, illustrating some phase of their life, describing their customs, their pets, and curious and interesting facts connected with their childhood.” -The Dial, Volumes 26-27, January 1, 1899

“E. W. Deming had lived with the Indians…He has made a volume of grown-up Indian life, for grown-up people, and he finds so much that is curious and picturesque in the games and way of the children that he has made a book of them….They paddle the canoes, ride horses, shoot with bows and arrows, have tame bears and birds, and manage to have very good times. Mr. Deming tells all about them in descriptions and stories.” -The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer, Volume 11, October 1, 1899

“Indian children in their wigwams, at their games, with their pets. For children four to nine.” -Publishers Weekly, Volume 96, October 25, 1919

“Eighteen stories of Indian children, illustrating some phase of their lives, describing their customs, pets, and giving curious and interesting facts connected with them.” -Literary News, Volumes 20-21, 1899

A RUNAWAY.

A GREEDY BEAR.

IN MISCHIEF.

CANOE BOYS.

WINTER FUN.

MR. AND MRS. ANTELOPE AND THE BABIES.

THE CLIFF-DWELLERS AND THEIR PETS.

THE BURRO RACE. LEARNING TO SHOOT.

LITTLE BIRD, THE NAVAJO SHEPHERD BOY.

LITTLE BEAVER AND THE TAME CROWS.

BRIGHT-EYES AND HIS PUMA KITTENS.

HODGSKA MAKES A VISIT.

PLAYING AT MOVING HOUSE.

THE WAR DANCE.

TAKING CARE OF THE PONIES.

THE BABIES AND THE WOODPECKERS.

HOW THE PUEBLO BOYS WERE FRIGHTENED.