"To the American Indian" by Lucy Thompson is a recounting from the 20th century that gives a first-hand look into the world of the Klamath people by an author who herself is from the very tribe she describes. The story kicks off with the author's personal introduction as a Klamath woman and her goal of setting the record straight about her culture, which she feels has been misunderstood by outsiders. She shines a light on important topics like Bill McGarvey’s store, which was a key meeting point between the Klamath Indians and the incoming white settlers. She recounts the happenings at the busy store -- cultural ceremonies -- which highlight both the struggles and strengths of the Klamath people.
To the American Indian
By Lucy Thompson
Venture into the world of tribal life as a Klamath woman sets out to correct false impressions and share stories of her people that were once centered around a key trading post.
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About the AuthorChe-na-wah Weitch-ah-wah (1856-1932), commonly known by her English name Lucy Thompson, was a Yurok author, best known for her book To the American Indian: Reminiscences of a Yurok Woman. Written in 1916, the book is intended to preserve her people's stories. The book received the American Book Award decades later in 1992. Thompson was born in the Klamath River village of Pecwan. Outside the book she is known to have come from "Yurok aristocracy" and to be married to a Euro-American man named Milton "Jim" Thompson. She intended to tell the stories of her people that were not being told by others, and to make others better understand her people and perspective, although she also criticized whites for practices like overfishing. Thompson expressed that violence towards indigenous Californians were deliberate acts of genocide and she expressed concern for the continued stewardship of Klamath River salmon.
Che-na-wah Weitch-ah-wah (1856-1932), commonly known by her English name Lucy Thompson, was a Yurok author, best known for her book To the American Indian: Reminiscences of a Yurok Woman. Written in 1916, the book is intended to preserve her people's stories. The book received the American Book Award decades later in 1992. Thompson was born in the Klamath River village of Pecwan. Outside the book she is known to have come from "Yurok aristocracy" and to be married to a Euro-American man named Milton "Jim" Thompson. She intended to tell the stories of her people that were not being told by others, and to make others better understand her people and perspective, although she also criticized whites for practices like overfishing. Thompson expressed that violence towards indigenous Californians were deliberate acts of genocide and she expressed concern for the continued stewardship of Klamath River salmon.
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