
Transcriber’s Note:
MEWANEE THE LITTLE INDIAN BOY
I THE PEOPLE
II THE HOME
III THE HUNT
IV THE ENEMY
V THE FRIENDLY TRIBE
VI THE COUNCIL
VII IN THE FOREST
VIII THE SACRIFICE
In a deep North American forest, a young boy named Mewanee lives with his family and the tribe his father leads. The story gently shows his everyday life—helping his mother in the cornfield, watching his baby brother swing in a bark cradle, and moving through a world where birds, squirrels, and even hares seem to understand his voice. The vivid setting paints a picture of a close‑knit community bound to the land and its rhythms.
One bright morning Mewanee dashes after a playful hare, his feet as swift as the wind, forgetting his brother for a moment before he remembers and rushes back. The chase leads him to climb a towering cedar, where he comforts his crying sibling and shares nuts with curious squirrels, highlighting the deep bond between the brothers. As the day ends and their mother returns from the fields, listeners are left with a sense of wonder about the adventures that await in the forest.
Language
en
Duration
~43 minutes (42K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2020-08-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A writer of early 20th-century children's books, she is best known for stories that imagine the lives of young people in North American Indigenous cultures. Her work often blends storytelling with a classroom-friendly, educational tone.
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