Ten years of missionary work among the Indians at Skokomish, Washington Territory, 1874-1884

"Ten Years of Missionary Work Among the Indians at Skokomish, Washington Territory" by Myron Eells is a firsthand record of a missionary’s decade-long endeavor to bring Christianity and schooling to the Skokomish tribe from 1874 to 1884. Readers learn that the book highlights a period of cultural exchange and conflict on the Skokomish Reservation, where historical interactions between the tribe, settlers, and traders influenced the establishment of the reservation. The narrative emphasizes the author's conviction that education and Christian principles were essential for the progress of the Native American people, all the while acknowledging hurdles such as language differences, traditional customs, and the challenge of blending Christian teachings with existing indigenous beliefs. The narrative follows the mission's progression, marked by the trials and triumphs of introducing new ways of life to a community rooted in its ancestral traditions.